Re: ELPA installation instructions fail

[Michael Albinus]

Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org> writes:

Hi Dan,

> MA> The text you have quoted is the standard text GNU ELPA adds to every
> MA> package. However, package-install works only for not installed yet
> MA> packages. If you want to upgrade to a newer version, try
>
> MA>   M-x package-update RET tramp RET
>
> All the M-x package-u<TAB> get are package-upload-file.
>
> No package-update.
>
> (emacs-version)
> "GNU Emacs 28.2 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.35, cairo 
> version 1.16.0)
>  of 2022-12-20, modified by Debian"

Yes, command package-update is added to Emacs 29.1. So you must go the other 
way.

M-x package-list-packages
Mark the "tramp" entry by typing "i"
Update it by typing "x"

Best regards, Michael.