Re: Loading AUCTeX out of Git repo

[Arash Esbati]

Hi Tassilo and Uwe,

Tassilo Horn <tsdh@gnu.org> writes:

>>> this topic has been discussed couple of times and I think we should
>>> add a recipe to the manual.  My suggestion looks like this, any
>>> comments welcome:
>
> LGTM.

Thanks, I polished it a bit and pushed it.

>> I do compile auctex regularly from git master.
>>
>> What's against the idea to run
>>
>>  make install ????
>>
>> I find it a bit cleaner to separate the repository from the
>> installation.
>
> I find it a bit more convenient to run directly from the checkout in
> order to be sure to run the most current version (or the version I've
> explicitly checked out).  With "make install", you are running the
> version of the last "make install", without "make install" you are
> running the version of the last "git pull".

I think this is the most convenient way while developing: I can change
files, load them and see if my change works.  With an installation in
parallel, it would be only hassle about `which file was actually
loaded and which one did I change?'

Best, Arash