On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 3:43 PM Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.z...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 2:43 PM Ikumi Keita <ik...@ikumi.que.jp> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > >>>>> Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.z...@gmail.com> writes:
> > > After starting with 'emacs -Q', I tried to do the above test with the
> > > guidance here [1] to install auctex:
> >
> > > M-x package-install RET auctex RET
> >
> > > But I meet the following:
> >
> > > Install package: auctex RET
> >
> > > no match
> >
> > I think that your local elpa database wasn't updated when you tried it
> > and emacs tries to install older version of AUCTeX, which no longer
> > existed on the elpa server.
>
> I tried with `M-x package-refresh-contents' but still meet the same problem.
>
> And I also tried with `M-x package-list-packages` and find that auctex
> already installed as shown in the attachment.
>
> > >> Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.z...@gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > Any then, I use a minimal tex file:
> >
> > > \documentclass{article}
> > > \begin{document}
> > > Hello world.
> > > \end{document}
> >
> > > After opening the above file, eval the following setting:
> >
> > > M-: (setq LaTeX-electric-left-right-brace t) RET
> >
> > > Then, I observed the same effect as shown be you.
> >
> > Is that buffer in AUCTeX latex mode? I suspect that it's in emacs
> > built-in latex mode due to '-Q' option.
>
> See the attached screenshot. But this time, all test fails.I see, due to auctex has already been installed, I must test it as follows: emacs -Q M-x package-reinstall RET auctex RET Open a tex file, and `M-: (setq LaTeX-electric-left-right-brace t) RET' Then test the problem discussed here. See the attached screenshot for the results. > > Regards, > > Ikumi Keita > > #StandWithUkraine #StopWarInUkraine > > Best, > Zhao
