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33 together and how they may be configured into XEmacs. 33 together and how they may be configured into XEmacs.
34 34
35 ** Package Path 35 ** Package Path
36 =============== 36 ===============
37 37
38 For backwards compatibility and for ease of transition to XEmacs 38 For backwards compatibility and for ease of transition to XEmacs 21, it
39 20.5+, it is possible to use previous XEmacs installations as package 39 is possible to use previous XEmacs installations as package directories.
40 directories. Specify something like 40 Specify something like
41 --package-path="~/.xemacs::/usr/local/lib/xemacs-20.3" to configure 41 --package-path="~/.xemacs::/somewhere-newpackages::/usr/local/lib/xemacs-20.4"
42 when building. You will have extra messages at dump time relating to 42 to configure when building. You will have extra messages at dump
43 lisp shadows which you may ignore. The magical null directory `::' is 43 time relating to lisp shadows which you may ignore. The first
44 a marker indicating where Lisp bundled with the running XEmacs gets 44 magical null directory `::' is a marker indicating what packages
45 put into the load path. By specifing the older directories after the 45 should only be searched at run-time. The second magical null
46 current one, the newer lisp overrides the older lisp. 46 directory is used to indicate where Lisp bundled with the running
47 XEmacs gets put at the back of load path. By specifing the older
48 directories after the current one, the newer lisp overrides the
49 older lisp.
47 50
48 ** The anatomy of an XEmacs Package hierarchy 51 ** The anatomy of an XEmacs Package hierarchy
49 ============================================= 52 =============================================
50 53
51 An XEmacs package is laid out just like a normal installed XEmacs lisp 54 An XEmacs package is laid out just like a normal installed XEmacs lisp