Re: Combine multiple (straight-)use-package commands into one.

[Hongyi Zhao]

On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 8:53 PM Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 6:22 PM Thibaut Verron <thibaut.verron@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> >
> > On 12/06/2021 16:57, Hongyi Zhao wrote:
> > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2021 at 5:57 PM Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> On Ubuntu 20.04, according to the instruction
> > >> [here](https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el/issues/786#issuecomment-859155336),
> > >> I use the following settings in my Emacs init file:
> > >>
> > >> ```
> > >> ;;Bootstrap straight
> > >> (defvar bootstrap-version)
> > >> (let ((bootstrap-file
> > >>         (expand-file-name "straight/repos/straight.el/bootstrap.el"
> > >> user-emacs-directory))
> > >>        (bootstrap-version 5))
> > >>    (unless (file-exists-p bootstrap-file)
> > >>      (with-current-buffer
> > >>          (url-retrieve-synchronously
> > >>           
> > >> "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/raxod502/straight.el/develop/install.el";
> > >>           'silent 'inhibit-cookies)
> > >>        (goto-char (point-max))
> > >>        (eval-print-last-sexp)))
> > >>    (load bootstrap-file nil 'nomessage))
> > >>
> > >> ;; Install use-package via straight
> > >> (straight-use-package 'use-package)
> > >>
> > >> ;; Setting this to `t' makes it so that you don't need to include the 
> > >> :straight
> > >> ;; keyword in use-package declarations unless you want to add/extend the 
> > >> package
> > >> ;; installation recipe.
> > >>
> > >> (setq straight-use-package-by-default t) ; straight's equivalent of
> > >> `use-package-always-ensure'.
> > >> ```
> > >> Now, I want to install multiple package hosted in recipe repositories
> > >> (such as MELPA) as shown below with only one (straight-)use-package
> > >> command, is it possible?
> > >> ```
> > >> (use-package flycheck)
> > >> (use-package lsp-mode)
> > >> (use-package dash)
> > >> (use-package posframe)
> > >> (use-package s)
> > >> (use-package ein)
> > >> (use-package smartparens)
> > >> (use-package valign)
> > >> (use-package multi-term)
> > >> ```
> > > Based on the code snippets at
> > > <https://github.com/flakyhermit/emacs.d/blob/6b488895071e980433facf648f482974526d6a13/init.el#L22>,
> > > I figured out the following solution with `straight-use-package'
> > > command:
> > >
> > > (defvar package-list)
> > > (setq package-list '(
> > >         flycheck lsp-mode dash posframe
> > >         s ein smartparens valign
> > >         multi-term
> > > ))
> > >
> > > (mapc (lambda(package-name)
> > > (straight-use-package package-name)) package-list)
> > >
> > > But I still don't know the corresponding implementation with
> > > `use-package' command.
> >
> > I don't understand what you don't like about this code: as far as I know
> > (straight-use-package 'foo) is strictly equivalent to (use-package foo
> > :straight t), and with straight-use-package-by-default you don't need
> > the :straight t.
> >
> > Why is it such a problem to have straight-use-package in this loop
> > instead of use-package?
>
> Just out of curiosity to learn Lisp's ability: understanding and grasp
> different methods for the same job.
>
> >
> > One confusion which took me quite a long time to clear, is that despite
> > the similar names, straight-use-package and use-package have very
> > different purposes: straight-use-package is for installing the package
> > (similar to package-install) while use-package is for grouping together
> > everything related to a package (this includes installation, either by
> > straight or package.el,
>
> AFAIK, straight is not compatible with package.el, see
> <https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el/issues/786#issuecomment-859155336>
> for more detailed info.

Also see <https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el#getting-started>:

You should remove any code that relates to package.el; for example,
references to package-initialize, package-archives, and (if you're
using use-package) :ensure or use-package-always-ensure.

>
> > but also initialization, configuration,
> > bindings...). Could it be your problem as well?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Thibaut
> >
>
>
> --
> Assoc. Prof. Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com>
> Theory and Simulation of Materials
> Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering
> NO. 552 North Gangtie Road, Xingtai, China



-- 
Assoc. Prof. Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com>
Theory and Simulation of Materials
Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering
NO. 552 North Gangtie Road, Xingtai, China