> However, there is another small issue here: Isn't there a better way to > locally > install an updated version of an emacs package that comes with a centrally > managed OS? In my case, there is an enterprise-wide installation of emacs > that I > cannot change - I had to ask a system administrator to make the filename > change > for me.
Well, yes; many people do that. You just install your files in a local directory (I use ~/.emacs.d/, for instance ~/.emacs.d/org-6.17c) and ask Emacs to use it; in your .emacs.el: (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/org-6.17c/lisp") (require 'org-install) Automatically, Emacs loads the one you specified instead of the global one. I think it is because add-to-list adds elements at the beginning of the list, therefore with more priority. Check: C-h v load-path RET I never had the problem of a global file overwriting my settings; Emacs behaves very well with that. -- Daniel _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
