From 5c65a2b71d80ee88fd3d37a563c5418abed72a47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Donald Ephraim Curtis Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:31:17 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Updated the index page with more information. --- webpage/index.tmpl | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/webpage/index.tmpl b/webpage/index.tmpl index 6ac2c850..ef63764a 100644 --- a/webpage/index.tmpl +++ b/webpage/index.tmpl @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ in your `init.el` file. (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "http://melpa.milkbox.net/packages/") t) +Please read about [known issues](#known-issues) below before +attempting to install multiple pacages at once. ## Known Issues @@ -21,8 +23,14 @@ package is large and takes a while to compile -- like *magit* or *evil*. (setq url-http-attempt-keepalives nil) -This makes things a tad more slow but means that the install goes OK. +This makes things a tad more slow but means that the install completes +correctly. Otherwise the connection times out and the install goes haywire. +## Updating Packages + +`package.el` now includes a mechanism to upgrade packages. After running `package-list-pacages`, type *u* (mark Upgradable packages) and then *x* (eXecute the installs and deletions). When it's done installing all the packages it will ask if you want to delete the obsolete packages and so you can hit *y* (Yes). + +If you run into a problem installing or upgrading, you may need to go into your `~/.emacs.d/elpa/` directory and delete packages that are installed multiple times. This can happen when the install times out (see [Known Issues](#known-issues)). ## Development