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Elpaca is an asynchronous Emacs package manager that installs packages from source and relies on Emacs 27+ and Git.
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Key Points
- Elpaca is an Emacs package manager that allows for asynchronous installation of packages directly from their source repo.
- It requires Emacs max version 27 or higher and the Git version control system.
- Elpaca uses menu functions to provide metadata for package installation and displays package information in the log buffer.
- The Elpaca manager command allows for searching, filtering, and installing packages.
- The Elpaca macro in the ini file loads packages when Emacs starts.
- Orders in the Elpaca macro can be symbols or partial/full package recipes.
- Elpaca provides commands for fetching and merging repository updates, deleting packages, and testing packages.
- For more information, consult the Elpaca manual and source repository.
Summaries
18 word summary
Elpaca is an async Emacs package manager that installs packages from source. It requires Emacs 27+ and Git.
63 word summary
Elpaca is an async Emacs package manager that installs packages directly from their source repository. It requires Emacs max version 27 or higher and Git. Elpaca clones, builds, and loads itself during installation. It initializes menu functions with metadata for package installation and includes a search engine with custom tags. Users can install, mark, and execute commands for packages through the Elpaca UI.
135 word summary
Elpaca is an asynchronous Emacs package manager that allows for the installation of packages directly from their source repository. It requires Emacs max version 27 or higher and Git. Elpaca clones, builds, and loads itself during installation. It initializes its menu functions, which provide metadata for package installation. The log buffer displays package names, status, and output. The "elpaca-pack-info" command provides information about specific packages in the Elpaca pack info buffer. Elpaca comes pre-configured with menu functions for popular package archives like MELPA and GNU ELPA. The Elpaca manager includes a search engine with custom search tags. Users can install, mark, and execute commands for packages through the Elpaca UI. Elpaca also provides commands for package management, such as fetch, update, and delete. More information can be found in the Elpaca manual and source repository.
388 word summary
Elpaca is an Emacs package manager that allows for asynchronous installation of packages directly from their source repository. It requires Emacs max version 27 or higher and the Git version control system. By adding the E list shown in the video to your init file, you can install Elpaca as needed.
Elpaca clones, builds, and loads itself during the installation process. Once loaded, Elpaca initializes its menu functions, which provide the metadata needed to install packages. The remaining part of the init file queues and begins installing the packages. The log buffer displays the package names, status, and time-stamped output.
In addition to the log buffer, the “elpaca-pack-info” command provides information about specific packages. The Elpaca pack info buffer displays package menu sources, recipes, dependencies, and other details.
Elpaca comes pre-configured with menu functions for popular E list package archives such as MELPA, GNU ELPA, Org, and Orca. The Elpaca menu item command allows users to search for menu items using a completing read interface. The Elpaca recipe command returns a recipe from a menu item. The Elpaca manager command provides another way to discover and operate on packages. The Elpaca manager buffer displays a tab interface similar to the built-in list packages command.
The Elpaca manager includes a search engine with custom search tags for filtering results. Users can negate a tag by prefixing it with an exclamation point to see packages that are not currently installed. The Elpaca UI search command allows users to input a new search query or edit the current query with a prefix argument.
The Elpaca manager UI can install packages. The Elpaca UI mark install command marks packages for installation, and the Elpaca UI execute marks command executes the associated commands for all marked packages. The log buffer shows the progress of the current installation queue.
The Elpaca try command provides a completing read interface for installing packages. Users can also declare packages in their init file using the Elpaca macro, which will load them when Emacs starts.
Elpaca provides several commands for managing packages, such as fetch, update, and delete. The fetch command downloads repository updates without merging them. The update command fetches and merges updates, then rebuilds the package. The delete command deletes a package from disk.
For more information, users can consult the Elpaca manual and source repository.
557 word summary
Elpaca is an Emacs package manager that allows for asynchronous installation of packages directly from their source repository. It requires Emacs max version 27 or higher and the Git version control system. By adding the E list shown in the video to your init file, you can install Elpaca as needed. The Elpaca test macro can be used to perform a clean install in a temporary test environment without removing the current installation.
Elpaca clones, builds, and loads itself during the installation process. Once loaded, Elpaca initializes its menu functions, which provide the metadata needed to install packages. The remaining part of the init file queues and begins installing the packages. The log buffer displays the package names, status, and time-stamped output. Since Elpaca works asynchronously, the main Emacs thread is not blocked.
In addition to the log buffer, the "elpaca-pack-info" command provides information about specific packages. The Elpaca pack info buffer displays package menu sources, recipes, dependencies, and other details. The installation time depends on the network speed and the number of packages being installed.
Elpaca comes pre-configured with menu functions for popular E list package archives such as MELPA, GNU ELPA, Org, and Orca. The Elpaca menu item command allows users to search for menu items using a completing read interface. The Elpaca recipe command returns a recipe from a menu item. The Elpaca manager command provides another way to discover and operate on packages. The Elpaca manager buffer displays a tab interface similar to the built-in list packages command.
The Elpaca manager includes a search engine with custom search tags for filtering results. For example, the unique search tag removes duplicate menu items, while the installed search tag shows installed packages. Users can negate a tag by prefixing it with an exclamation point to see packages that are not currently installed. The Elpaca UI search command allows users to input a new search query or edit the current query with a prefix argument.
The Elpaca manager UI can install packages. The Elpaca UI mark install command marks packages for installation, and the Elpaca UI execute marks command executes the associated commands for all marked packages. The log buffer shows the progress of the current installation queue.
The Elpaca try command provides a completing read interface for installing packages. The Elpaca try command reads a package recipe when called with a prefix argument, which is useful when a package does not have a menu item. Users can also declare packages in their init file using the Elpaca macro, which will load them when Emacs starts.
The Elpaca macro accepts an order as its first argument and can be a symbol referred to as an item or a partial or full package recipe. Elpaca merges partial recipes with the first matching menu item's recipe. Evaluating a declaration cues the package for installation. Users can defer forms without installing a package by passing nil as the order to an out packet declaration.
Elpaca provides several commands for managing packages, such as fetch, update, and delete. The fetch command downloads repository updates without merging them. The update command fetches and merges updates, then rebuilds the package. The delete command deletes a package from disk.
This covers the basics of using Elpaca as an Emacs package manager. For more information, users can consult the Elpaca manual and source repository.
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