commit 3ca74e62b3672cc858fd62102d1cc6ab6c79dc04
parent f6626949ef1d24785c53ee8d4b2cef44e5238857
Author: Cem Keylan <cem@ckyln.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:29:22 +0300
add an explanation for reverting to package.el
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1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/init.org b/init.org
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
- [[Docker][Docker]]
- [[Backup Options][Backup Options]]
- [[Set Browser][Set Browser]]
+- [[Notes][Notes]]
+ - [[Reverting to package.el][Reverting to package.el]]
* Intro
This is my emacs configuration file, I used to have a big
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ to install itself.
(load bootstrap-file nil 'nomessage))
#+END_SRC
+*** use-package
+
We need use-package for maintaining other packages.
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
@@ -726,3 +730,49 @@ so that I don't have to keep track of it in case I ever change my browser.
browse-url-browser-function 'browse-url-generic
)
#+END_SRC
+* Notes
+** Reverting to package.el
+You can always revert back to =package.el= by replacing the [[Package Management]]
+section with the following configuration steps. This can be for many reasons.
+For example I have reverted to package.el on my old laptop where I don't want
+deal with compilation, and I don't want to keep git repositories of every package
+that I use. However, I believe that I can deal with those problems as I learn more
+about the internals of straight.
+
+*** Replacing the bootstrap command
+
+You need to replace the =straight.el= package manager bootstrapper. This is
+the first code block in the section. Replace it with the following code block.
+
+Keep in mind that you shouldn't add =:tangle no=.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle no
+ (require 'package)
+ (setq package-archives '(
+ ("elpa" . "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/")
+ ("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/")
+ ))
+ (package-initialize)
+#+END_SRC
+
+This code block will initialize =package.el=. Now we need to replace use-package
+as it works with package.el
+
+*** Making use-package work with package.el
+
+Now, replace the second code-block in the section with the following
+commands.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle no
+ (unless (package-installed-p 'use-package)
+ (package-refresh-contents)
+ (package-install 'use-package))
+#+END_SRC
+
+There is also the final step, which is the most important one. Replacing the use-package =:straight=
+calls with =:ensure=. Keep in mind that doing so will also replace the line below as well. In your shell,
+run the following command.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle no
+sed -i 's/\:straight /\:ensure /g' init.org
+#+END_SRC
