Re: How to use package-vc for installing package not on any archive?

[Philip Kaludercic]

Akib Azmain Turja <akib@disroot.org> writes:

> Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> writes:
>
>> Akib Azmain Turja <akib@disroot.org> writes:
>>
>>> I've just updated my Emacs to a commit made today, and now I've the new
>>> `package-vc'.  I think its something I can use to replace Quelpa, is
>>> it?  `package-vc-install' only accepts the repository URL, nothing more.
>>> How can I specify a package recipe (or whatever) then?
>>
>> package-vc-symbol accepts a string that denotes a URL, a symbol that
>> denotes a package on ELPA or a property list that denotes a package
>> specification, as you'll find them in elpa.git's "elpa-packages".
>>
>
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> Should the pass the specification used in (Non)GNU ELPA to
> package-vc-install as it's first argument (URL)?
>
> Wait a minute... did I miss the docstring?  The docstring clearly
> describes it.  Sorry for the noise.  :(

I hope the documentation is clear enough.  If there is anything you
think is worth improving, just say so.