From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Max Roberts-Zirker Subject: Re: org unavailable in ELPA package manager Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:43:12 -0400 Message-ID: References: <4E2C7150.5050107@gmail.com> <87r55ftfoc.fsf@gnu.org> <8739htrhpy.fsf@altern.org> <8162mpb2af.fsf@gmail.com> <81y5zl9mdj.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001636e1f86a876b8604a8f9f3cb Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:47610) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Qliqp-0002r4-HY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:43:16 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Qliqo-0006ju-6T for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:43:15 -0400 Received: from mail-qw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.216.41]:57777) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Qliqo-0006jq-3I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:43:14 -0400 Received: by qwa26 with SMTP id 26so348777qwa.0 for ; Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:43:13 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <81y5zl9mdj.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Jambunathan K Cc: Bastien , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --001636e1f86a876b8604a8f9f3cb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Not sure what to say Jambunathan: - I type C-h v and a blue input field (Minibuffer I assume?) appears: "Describe variable:" I type package-archives and hit RET, and it says [no match]. It doesn't report anything. - Where would I delete tromey.com from load-path? It isn't in my ~/.emacs file or ~/elisp - M-x locate-library RET package RET returns "No library package in search path". I'll guess that that doesn't make sense to you either. Where would M-x package-list-packages be getting the list from? Max... On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Jambunathan K wrote: > Max Roberts-Zirker writes: > > > Thanks for sticking with me Jambunathan, > > > > C-h v package-archives RET reports no match also, though there do > > appear to be commands: package-archive-base, > > package-archive-upload-base, package-archive-version, and > > package-archive-contents. > > C-h v package-archives MUST report something like as below. > > (("gnu" . "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/")) > > > > > > Also, when I run M-x package-list-packages, it connects me to the > > tromey.com site and provides a list of available packages (INCLUDING > > ORG in red, which I assume means it is already installed.) > > You aren't following the instructions correctly. > > ,---- > | If you are using package.el from tromey.com then you need to delete it > | from load-path. > `---- > > Use M-x locate-library RET package RET > > and delete those package.el and package.elc files before installing the > package.el file that the FAQ points to. > > Jambunathan K. > > > > > > Max... > > > > P.S. The ~/elisp file was successfully copied, and I'm no longer > > getting a load-path error when I start emacs, so I think that solved > > something. Thanks. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Jambunathan K < > > kjambunathan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > - I just successfully upgraded to Org-Mode version 7.6 using > > the "How > > > do I install Org-mode from a ELPA-compatible tarball?" section > > from > > > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.html#installing-elpa > > > > Good. But downloading by hand is kind of a pain. > > > > > However, I'm not sure why this should have worked, since > > > > > > - M-x list-packages RET displays "[No match]" in the bottom > > bar. > > > > What does C-h v package-archives report? > > > > > I'm not sure what to do with http://repo.or.cz/w/emacs.git/ > > blob_plain > > > /1a0a666f941c99882093d7bd08ced15033bc3f0c:/lisp/emacs-lisp/ > > package.el > > > but I assume since I'm now running Org-Mode 7.6 it is no longer > > > necessary. > > > > If you want to use package manager with emacs-23 this step is > > necessary. Copy it to "~/elisp" and follow step 2. > > > > Jambunathan K. > --001636e1f86a876b8604a8f9f3cb Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not sure what to say Jambunathan:

- I type C-h v and a blue input fi= eld (Minibuffer I assume?) appears: "Describe variable:" I type p= ackage-archives and hit RET, and it says [no match]. It doesn't report = anything.

- Where would I delete tromey.com fro= m load-path?=A0 It isn't in my ~/.emacs file or ~/elisp

- M-x lo= cate-library RET package RET returns "No library package in search pat= h". I'll guess that that doesn't make sense to you either. Whe= re would M-x package-list-packages be getting the list from?

Max...


On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:= 56 AM, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com> wrote:
Max Roberts-Zirker <mmmaxrz@gmail.com> writes:

> Thanks for sticking with me Jambunathan,
>
> C-h v package-archives RET reports no match also, though there do
> appear to be commands: package-archive-base,
> package-archive-upload-base, package-archive-version, and
> package-archive-contents.

C-h v package-archives MUST report something like as below.

(("gnu" . "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/"))


>
> Also, when I run M-x package-list-packages, it connects me to the
> tromey.com site an= d provides a list of available packages (INCLUDING
> ORG in red, which I assume means it is already installed.)

You aren't following the instructions correctly.

,----
| If you are using package.el from tromey.com then you need to delete it
| from load-path.
`----

Use M-x locate-library RET package RET

and delete those package.el and package.elc files before installing the
package.el file that the FAQ points to.

Jambunathan K.


>
> Max...
>
> P.S. The ~/elisp file was successfully copied, and I'm no longer > getting a load-path error when I start emacs, so I think that solved > something.=A0 Thanks.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Jambunathan K <
> kjambunathan@gmail.com&g= t; wrote:
>
>
> =A0 =A0 > - I just successfully upgraded to Org-Mode version 7.6 us= ing
> =A0 =A0 the "How
> =A0 =A0 > do I install Org-mode from a ELPA-compatible tarball?&quo= t; section
> =A0 =A0 from
> =A0 =A0 > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.html#installing-e= lpa
>
> =A0 =A0 Good. But downloading by hand is kind of a pain.
>
> =A0 =A0 > However, I'm not sure why this should have worked, si= nce
> =A0 =A0 >
> =A0 =A0 > - M-x list-packages RET displays "[No match]" i= n the bottom
> =A0 =A0 bar.
>
> =A0 =A0 What does C-h v package-archives report?
>
> =A0 =A0 > I'm not sure what to do with http://repo.or.cz/w/emacs.git/
> =A0 =A0 blob_plain
> =A0 =A0 > /1a0a666f941c99882093d7bd08ced15033bc3f0c:/lisp/emacs-lis= p/
> =A0 =A0 package.el
> =A0 =A0 > but I assume since I'm now running Org-Mode 7.6 it is= no longer
> =A0 =A0 > necessary.
>
> =A0 =A0 If you want to use package manager with emacs-23 this step is<= br> > =A0 =A0 necessary. Copy it to "~/elisp" and follow step 2. >
> =A0 =A0 Jambunathan K.

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