Emacs Package Management
package.el
Standard with Emacs 24
| desc | M-x |
|---|---|
| install a package | package-install |
| remove unused dependent packages | package-autoremove |
| get list of installable packages | package-list-packages |
| refresh package repository | package-refresh-contents |
; FSF
(add-to-list 'package-archives '("gnu" . "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/"))
(add-to-list 'package-archives '("nongnu" . "https://elpa.nongnu.org/packages/"))
; Milkypostman's ELPA
(add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/"))
help
| keystrokes | desc |
|---|---|
| C-h P | describe package |
Package
| key | desc |
|---|---|
| i | mark for installation |
| u | unmark |
| x | execute action on package |
use-package
Nice way to keep configuration of emacs packages tidy
Standard with Emacs 29
Quelpa
Quelpa uses the MELPA package recipes and builds them locally from source
quelpa-upgrade-all to upgrade all packages
quelpa RET package_name to install a package
(quelpa 'package-name) to use in Emacs lisp
Repositories
Emacs Lisp Package Archive