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[xemacs-hg @ 2002-05-01 08:25:40 by youngs] 2002-05-01 Steve Youngs <youngs@xemacs.org> * package-get.el (package-get-update-base-entry): Remove code to add package entries into custom. (package-get-custom-groups): Remove. (package-get-custom): Ditto. (package-get-custom-add-entry): Ditto. 2002-04-29 Steve Youngs <youngs@xemacs.org> * menubar-items.el (default-menubar): Remove entry for managing packages via custom. 2002-05-01 Steve Youngs <youngs@xemacs.org> * xemacs/packages.texi (Automatically): Don't mention "Options" menu. (Installing Packages): Don't mention getting list of packages via customize.
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date Wed, 01 May 2002 08:25:52 +0000
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98 If you have EFS @ref{(EFS)}, packages can be installed over the network. 98 If you have EFS @ref{(EFS)}, packages can be installed over the network.
99 Alternatively, if you have copies of the packages locally, you can 99 Alternatively, if you have copies of the packages locally, you can
100 install packages from a local disk or CDROM. 100 install packages from a local disk or CDROM.
101 101
102 The file @file{etc/PACKAGES} in the core distribution contains a list of 102 The file @file{etc/PACKAGES} in the core distribution contains a list of
103 the @ref{Available Packages} at the time of the XEmacs release. Packages are 103 the @ref{Available Packages} at the time of the XEmacs release.
104 also listed on the @code{Options} menu under:
105
106 @example
107 Options->Customize->Emacs->Packages
108 @end example
109
110 However, don't select any of these menu picks unless you actually want
111 to install the given package (and have properly configured your system
112 to do so).
113 104
114 You can also get a list of available packages, and whether or not they 105 You can also get a list of available packages, and whether or not they
115 are installed, using the visual package browser and installer. You can 106 are installed, using the visual package browser and installer. You can
116 access it via the menus: 107 access it via the menus:
117 108
118 @example 109 @example
119 Options->Manage Packages->List & Install 110 Tools -> Packages -> List and Install
120 @end example 111 @end example
121 112
122 Or, you can get to it via the keyboard: 113 Or, you can get to it via the keyboard:
123 114
124 @example 115 @example
242 @end example 233 @end example
243 234
244 After installing these by hand, fire up XEmacs and follow these 235 After installing these by hand, fire up XEmacs and follow these
245 steps. 236 steps.
246 237
247 Note: The menus in XEmacs 21.2.x and up have changed slightly, so
248 where I mention "Options -> Manage Packages", substitute "Tools ->
249 Packages".
250
251 @enumerate 1 238 @enumerate 1
252 @item 239 @item
253 Choose a download site. 240 Choose a download site.
254 via menu: Options -> Manages Packages -> Add Download Site 241 via menu: Tools -> Packages -> Add Download Site
255 via keyb: @code{M-x customize-variable RET package-get-remote RET} 242 via keyb: @code{M-x customize-variable RET package-get-remote RET}
256 (put in the details of remote host and directory) 243 (put in the details of remote host and directory)
257 244
258 If the package tarballs _AND_ the package-index file are in a 245 If the package tarballs _AND_ the package-index file are in a
259 local directory, you can: @code{M-x pui-add-install-directory RET} 246 local directory, you can: @code{M-x pui-add-install-directory RET}
260 247
261 @item 248 @item
262 Obtain a list of packages and display the list in a buffer named 249 Obtain a list of packages and display the list in a buffer named
263 @file{*Packages*}. 250 @file{*Packages*}.
264 menu: Options -> Manage Packages -> List & Install 251 menu: Tools -> Packages -> List & Install
265 keyb: @code{M-x pui-list-packages RET} 252 keyb: @code{M-x pui-list-packages RET}
266 253
267 XEmacs will now connect to the remote site and download the 254 XEmacs will now connect to the remote site and download the
268 latest package-index file. If you see an error about the 255 latest package-index file. If you see an error about the
269 package-index entries not being PGP signed, you can safely 256 package-index entries not being PGP signed, you can safely