I've removed the search-old-spkg bug/misfeature
at http://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/19004 (needs review)
Also adds useful diagnostics if the package name cannot be found:
$ sage -i python
Attempting to download package python
Error: could not find a package matching python
Try 'sage --pack
Hi,
since some people still rely on old versions of Sage and may still have to
download old-style spkgs, it seems to me a better solution than removing
the archives (or moving their URL so that they will not be found by older
Sage installs) is to do the following:
- let them online for old instal
Since it is a recurring point of confusion I'll move all the old-style
spkgs so they will not be found automatically. You can still manually
install them if you specify the precise location of the archive folder.
Really, nobody wants to install ancient Sage packages.
Harald: The current achive
