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authorGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2014-06-04 23:15:44 -0700
committerGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2014-06-04 23:15:44 -0700
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Some documentation for signing of packages
* doc/emacs/package.texi (Package Menu, Package Installation): Mention signed packages. * doc/lispref/package.texi (Package Archives): Mention signing packages. * lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package-check-signature) (package-unsigned-archives): Doc fixes. * etc/NEWS: Related edits.
Diffstat (limited to 'lisp/emacs-lisp')
-rw-r--r--lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el9
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index 028c57da19c..57a5429f0a1 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -292,7 +292,12 @@ contrast, `package-user-dir' contains packages for personal use."
:version "24.1")
(defcustom package-check-signature 'allow-unsigned
- "Whether to check package signatures when installing."
+ "Non-nil means to check package signatures when installing.
+The value `allow-unsigned' means to still install a package even if
+it is unsigned.
+
+This also applies to the \"archive-contents\" file that lists the
+contents of the archive."
:type '(choice (const nil :tag "Never")
(const allow-unsigned :tag "Allow unsigned")
(const t :tag "Check always"))
@@ -301,7 +306,7 @@ contrast, `package-user-dir' contains packages for personal use."
:version "24.4")
(defcustom package-unsigned-archives nil
- "A list of archives which do not use package signature."
+ "List of archives where we do not check for package signatures."
:type '(repeat (string :tag "Archive name"))
:risky t
:group 'package