Tramp is a built in and does not seem to be in melpa, where can I install it from and is it a good idea to update to a newer version ?
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What makes you think there’s a newer version?– Dan ♦Commented Apr 3, 2018 at 11:45
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package list tells me 2.2.13 the web site lists 2.3.3 and i have a bug which is resolved in 2.3.– OlyCommented Apr 3, 2018 at 11:49
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Makes sense. If you can’t find it on melpa, you can always download and add the package manually.– Dan ♦Commented Apr 3, 2018 at 12:13
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That's what i was hoping to avoid, much nicer to have everything managed in one place instead of manual download or messing with git.– OlyCommented Apr 3, 2018 at 12:24
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Emacs 26.1 should come out any time now, so you can use the suggested workaround while waiting for the upgrade (if upgrading is a possibility for you, of course)– DanielCommented Apr 3, 2018 at 14:07
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There are regular Tramp releases at https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tramp/, the latest one is Tramp 2.3.3. This is roughly the same what Emacs 26.1 will bring.
The Tramp manual describes also how to use git for a recent snapshot, but this is for the courageous only.
answered Apr 3, 2018 at 21:07
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is there a way to use this so it will download and update like melpa packages ?– OlyCommented Apr 3, 2018 at 21:09
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1I don't care MELPA, I use GNU ELPA. A while ago I've tried to make Tramp fit for GNU ELPA. This has stalled due to some incompatibilities between what ELPA expects and how Tramp is structured. Maybe I shall restart that work. But there are more prioritized tasks; if somebody else takes the ball I could help. Commented Apr 4, 2018 at 7:04
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Okay thanks, first I have heard of gnu elpa i shall check it out any where that is package managed would be great to see for the above reason. I shall accept your answer as it seems the simplest way currently.– OlyCommented Apr 4, 2018 at 7:29
For me the latest version appears under *Packages*. It is hosted at GNU ELPA, not MELPA.
