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* Install always the newest packages from the archives.
* Stop using ~quelpa~, but keep it for future use.
* Use ~package-install~ to install ~eglot~.
* Add ~markdown-mode~ and ~rainbow-mode~.
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@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ in the ~custom-set-variable~ function call below.
`(insert-directory-program ,(or (executable-find "gls") `(insert-directory-program ,(or (executable-find "gls")
(executable-find "ls"))) (executable-find "ls")))
'(kill-ring-max 300) '(kill-ring-max 300)
'(package-archive-priorities '(("gnu" . 1)
("nongnu" . 1)))
'(package-archives '(("gnu" . "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/") '(package-archives '(("gnu" . "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/")
("nongnu" . "https://elpa.nongnu.org/nongnu/") ("nongnu" . "https://elpa.nongnu.org/nongnu/")
("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/"))) ("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/")))
@ -215,13 +213,13 @@ in the ~custom-set-variable~ function call below.
:CUSTOM_ID: sec:package-bootstrapping :CUSTOM_ID: sec:package-bootstrapping
:END: :END:
[[info:emacs#Package Installation][Emacs installs packages]] from archives on the internet. [[info:emacs#Package Installation][Emacs installs packages]] from archives on the internet. This setup uses three
This setup uses three archives in two decreasing levels of priority: archives:
1. The [[https://elpa.gnu.org/][GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive]] or the [[https://elpa.nongnu.org/][NonGNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive]]. 1. The [[https://elpa.gnu.org/][GNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive]]
2. The [[https://elpa.nongnu.org/][NonGNU Emacs Lisp Package Archive]].
3. The [[https://melpa.org/#/][MELPA - Milkypostman’s Emacs Lisp Package Archive]]. 3. The [[https://melpa.org/#/][MELPA - Milkypostman’s Emacs Lisp Package Archive]].
Finally, the [[https://github.com/quelpa/quelpa][quelpa]] tool allows to fetch code from any source and build a Finally, the [[https://github.com/quelpa/quelpa][quelpa]] tool allows to fetch code from any source and build a
package on your computer before installation. It allows to install a package package on your computer before installation.
from [[https://melpa.org/#/][MELPA]] instead of [[https://elpa.gnu.org/][GNU ELPA]] or [[https://elpa.nongnu.org/][NonGNU ELPA]], breaking the priority order.
The output of the byte-compiler may change with each new Emacs release. The output of the byte-compiler may change with each new Emacs release.
Therefore, in order to prevent collisions between different Emacs versions, the Therefore, in order to prevent collisions between different Emacs versions, the
@ -241,8 +239,8 @@ any packages, hence also [[https://github.com/emacscollective/no-littering][no-l
You have to refresh the list of available packages yourself before updating You have to refresh the list of available packages yourself before updating
the installed packages. the installed packages.
Finally, ~my-install-packages~ ensures installation of all packages in a list of Finally, ~my-install-packages~ facilitates installation of all packages in a
packages. list of packages.
#+attr_latex: :options bgcolor=LightGoldenrodYellow #+attr_latex: :options bgcolor=LightGoldenrodYellow
#+begin_src emacs-lisp #+begin_src emacs-lisp
@ -280,6 +278,7 @@ compatibility with Emacs-28.1. The [[info:elisp#Backquote][info:backquote]] pag
citeproc ; bibliography handling citeproc ; bibliography handling
company-anaconda ; complete anything in anaconda-mode company-anaconda ; complete anything in anaconda-mode
consult ; consult completing-read consult ; consult completing-read
eglot ; Emacs polyGLOT LSP client
embark ; act on any buffer selection embark ; act on any buffer selection
htmlize ; convert buffer contents to HTML htmlize ; convert buffer contents to HTML
leuven-theme ; beautiful color theme leuven-theme ; beautiful color theme
@ -294,26 +293,11 @@ compatibility with Emacs-28.1. The [[info:elisp#Backquote][info:backquote]] pag
(my-install-packages my-packages) (my-install-packages my-packages)
#+end_src #+end_src
Install ~eglot~ with [[https://github.com/quelpa/quelpa][quelpa]] to get the latest version from [[https://melpa.org/#/][MELPA]]. Facilitate installlation of the optional packages.
#+attr_latex: :options bgcolor=LightGoldenrodYellow #+attr_latex: :options bgcolor=LightGoldenrodYellow
#+begin_src emacs-lisp #+begin_src emacs-lisp
;; This is the 3rd package bootstrapping block. ;; The is the 3rd package bootstrapping block.
(when (package-installed-p 'quelpa)
(defun my-install-sources (sources)
(mapc (lambda (source)
(unless (package-installed-p (car source))
(quelpa source)))
sources))
(my-install-sources
'((eglot :fetcher github :repo "joaotavora/eglot"))))
#+end_src
Install the optional packages.
#+attr_latex: :options bgcolor=LightGoldenrodYellow
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
;; The is the 4th package bootstrapping block.
(defvar my-optional-packages (defvar my-optional-packages
`( `(
,@(when (version< emacs-version "28.0") ,@(when (version< emacs-version "28.0")
@ -326,7 +310,9 @@ Install the optional packages.
iedit ; simultaneous multi-entity editing iedit ; simultaneous multi-entity editing
laas ; LaTeX Auto-Activating Snippets laas ; LaTeX Auto-Activating Snippets
magit ; Git Text-based User Interface magit ; Git Text-based User Interface
markdown-mode ; markdown text mode
nov ; EPUB reader nov ; EPUB reader
rainbow-mode ; set background color to color string
smartparens ; smart editing of character pairs smartparens ; smart editing of character pairs
toml-mode ; Tom's Obvious Minimal Language mode toml-mode ; Tom's Obvious Minimal Language mode
wgrep ; open a writable grep buffer wgrep ; open a writable grep buffer