Re: [elpa] elpa-admin 1d766451f8: Suggest `package-install' to install packages (bug#63800)

[Ihor Radchenko]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

> Hmm, I don't like this change.
> IMO, we should make this part of the page *smaller* rather than bigger.
>...
> So if we want in general to recommend users use `list-packages` rather
> than `package-install`, let's just put something like:
>
>     To install this from Emacs, use `M-x list-packages RET`

This might also work.

> But this should be motivated by a preference, not by a bug (which we
> should fix instead)

There is no bug in Emacs here. Just on ELPA page providing instructions
that are not working for :core packages.

> .... , and not by something that only affects a tiny
> minority of packages (otherwise, change the above code so it only
> affects those very few packages).

I could also put the `list-packages' suggestion behind check if the
package is :core or not.

P.S. Shouldn't this discussion be done in the original bug report thread?

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