For all emacsers, install elisp package automatically.

For all emacsers, install elisp package automatically.

[Andy Stewart]

Hi all emacser!

auto-install.el (http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoInstall) now is stable enough.
I recommend all emacsers use it to install elisp package, it will SAVE
too much time on install elisp package whatever newbie or expert. 

Below i list some point why use auto-install:

1-> It's give freedom to user:
It won't force user install package from special place, you can give any
link that contain elisp file to auto-install.el.

2-> It's *asynchronous*:
It can download elisp package asynchronous without the help of any
external download program. That's is say, you can do your work and
install elisp package at the same time.

3-> Batch installation:
Some Emacs extension like Icicles need many libraries, auto-install.el
can install those libraries asynchronous parallel at background. 

4-> View the differences between the new and old version:
Sometimes, you need view the differences between the new and old version before you update.

5-> Find and replace old version automatically.

6-> Rich interface:
It can integrate anything.el, you can install or update elisp package
just type elisp package name, and don't need where the url contain those
elisp package.

Last, auto-install.el save your time!

And details about auto-install.el, please see
http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoInstall

rubikitch (http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/rubikitch) is new maintainer
of auto-install.el

Please send suggestions and bug reports to rubikitch, thanks!

  -- Andy

Re: For all emacsers, install elisp package automatically.

[Nikolaj Schumacher]

Andy Stewart <lazycat.manatee@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all emacser!
>
> auto-install.el (http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoInstall) now is stable enough.
> I recommend all emacsers use it to install elisp package, it will SAVE
> too much time on install elisp package whatever newbie or expert. 

Are there any advantages/differences to package.el and ELPA
(http://tromey.com/elpa/)?


regards,
Nikolaj Schumacher

Re: For all emacsers, install elisp package automatically.

[Andy Stewart]

Nikolaj Schumacher <me@nschum.de> writes:

> Andy Stewart <lazycat.manatee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all emacser!
>>
>> auto-install.el (http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoInstall) now is stable enough.
>> I recommend all emacsers use it to install elisp package, it will SAVE
>> too much time on install elisp package whatever newbie or expert. 
>
> Are there any advantages/differences to package.el and ELPA
> (http://tromey.com/elpa/)?
First, it is asynchronous download elisp package.

Second, it won't storage elisp package at special place, now it can
install *all* elisp package at EmacsWiki.org, and support gist or any
link that contain elisp package.

You can use anything-auto-install.el with auto-install.el, support
*SEARCH* package to install.

I have add screenshot at http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AutoInstall.

  -- Andy