I found this set of lines works best to install Hyperbole from git source (latest pre-release)
;; Set up for MELPA usage (require 'package) (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t) ;; Comment/uncomment this line to enable MELPA Stable if desired. See `package-archive-priorities` ;; and `package-pinned-packages`. Most users will not need or want to do this. ;;(add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa-stable" . " https://stable.melpa.org/packages/") t) (package-initialize) ;; Use Quelpa package to install Hyperbole from git source (package-install 'use-package) (package-install 'quelpa-use-package) (require 'quelpa-use-package) (use-package hyperbole :quelpa (hyperbole :fetcher github :repo "rswgnu/hyperbole" :files ("*") :config '(require 'hyperbole)))