branch: main
commit 18ca6575c526c8401992cb432e29df6a87cee811
Author: Arash Esbati <ar...@gnu.org>
Commit: Arash Esbati <ar...@gnu.org>
Describe installation from ELPA-devel
* doc/install.texi (Using @AUCTeX{} from @acronym{ELPA}-devel):
New node describing the installation from ELPA-devel.
---
doc/install.texi | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/install.texi b/doc/install.texi
index 709b803a..c31ad152 100644
--- a/doc/install.texi
+++ b/doc/install.texi
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ section and proceed to @ref{Quick Start}.
* Prerequisites::
* Activating the package::
* Advice for package providers::
+* Using @AUCTeX{} from @acronym{ELPA}-devel::
* Using @AUCTeX{} from local Git repo::
* Customizing::
@end menu
@@ -156,6 +157,32 @@ You can install @acronym{ELPA} @AUCTeX{} package under a
directory listed in @code{package-directory-list} to have site-wide
default.
+@node Using @AUCTeX{} from @acronym{ELPA}-devel
+@section Using @AUCTeX{} from @acronym{ELPA}-devel
+
+It is possible to use the latest development version of @AUCTeX{}
+conveniently as a package installed from @acronym{GNU}-devel
+@acronym{ELPA}. This package tracks the latest change in @AUCTeX{} Git
+repository and is intended for brave users who want to test the
+distribution and report possible issues. The following addition to
+@code{user-init-file} instructs Emacs to change the archive @AUCTeX{} is
+installed from:
+@lisp
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+ '("elpa-devel" . "https://elpa.gnu.org/devel/";) t)
+(setq package-archive-priority
+ '(("elpa" . 10)
+ ("elpa-devel" . 5)))
+(setq package-pinned-packages
+ '((auctex . "elpa-devel")))
+@end lisp
+
+@noindent
+In a nutshell, the code adds the new archive to the list of know archives
+under the name @samp{elpa-devel}, gives it a lower priority than the
+regular archive, and instructs Emacs to fetch only @AUCTeX{} from the new
+archive and don't bother with other packages installed.
+
@node Using @AUCTeX{} from local Git repo
@section Using @AUCTeX{} from local Git repo
@@ -181,7 +208,7 @@ in your init file:
(load "~/development/auctex/auctex-autoloads.el" nil t t)
(with-eval-after-load 'info
(add-to-list 'Info-additional-directory-list
- "~/development/auctex/doc/"))
+ "~/development/auctex/doc"))
@end lisp
@noindent
and you're finished.
