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diff man/xemacs/packages.texi @ 824:0cce4fee510b
[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.
author | youngs |
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date | Wed, 01 May 2002 08:25:52 +0000 |
parents | 6415e2b73e04 |
children | 5358ec398c43 |
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--- a/man/xemacs/packages.texi Tue Apr 30 15:33:42 2002 +0000 +++ b/man/xemacs/packages.texi Wed May 01 08:25:52 2002 +0000 @@ -100,23 +100,14 @@ install packages from a local disk or CDROM. The file @file{etc/PACKAGES} in the core distribution contains a list of -the @ref{Available Packages} at the time of the XEmacs release. Packages are -also listed on the @code{Options} menu under: - -@example - Options->Customize->Emacs->Packages -@end example - -However, don't select any of these menu picks unless you actually want -to install the given package (and have properly configured your system -to do so). +the @ref{Available Packages} at the time of the XEmacs release. You can also get a list of available packages, and whether or not they are installed, using the visual package browser and installer. You can access it via the menus: @example - Options->Manage Packages->List & Install + Tools -> Packages -> List and Install @end example Or, you can get to it via the keyboard: @@ -244,14 +235,10 @@ After installing these by hand, fire up XEmacs and follow these steps. -Note: The menus in XEmacs 21.2.x and up have changed slightly, so -where I mention "Options -> Manage Packages", substitute "Tools -> -Packages". - @enumerate 1 @item Choose a download site. -via menu: Options -> Manages Packages -> Add Download Site +via menu: Tools -> Packages -> Add Download Site via keyb: @code{M-x customize-variable RET package-get-remote RET} (put in the details of remote host and directory) @@ -261,7 +248,7 @@ @item Obtain a list of packages and display the list in a buffer named @file{*Packages*}. -menu: Options -> Manage Packages -> List & Install +menu: Tools -> Packages -> List & Install keyb: @code{M-x pui-list-packages RET} XEmacs will now connect to the remote site and download the