Re: install old version of ELPA package

[Stefan Monnier]

> I have an ada-mode user with an old Ada compiler, so I'm trying to tell
> xer how to install an old version of ada-mode that is compatible.
>
> Xi can download an old tarball from
> https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/ada-mode.html, but package.el doesn't
> provide a function to install from that. Is there some simple
> combination of functions that will work?

There's `package-install-file` and `package-install-from-buffer`, both
of which should do the trick (barring bugs: they're not often tested).


        Stefan