> except that use-package, by itself, does not install anything. It can be configured to install things (by using the builtin package.el): https://jwiegley.git

> except that use-package, by itself, does not install anything. It can be configured to install things (by using the builtin package.el): https://jwiegley.github.io/use-package/keywords/#ensure-pin https://jwiegley.github.io/use-package/keywords/#ensure-pin > You can use use-package to load packages from ELPA with package.el. This is particularly useful if you share your .emacs among several machines; the relevant packages are downloaded automatically once declared in your .emacs. The :ensure keyword causes the package(s) to be installed automatically if not already present on your system (set (setq use-package-always-ensure t) if you wish this behavior to be global for all packages) So if all you need is package.el (and there's a good chance that's the case), you can just (setq use-package-always-ensure t) and your configuration will now install the packages if you copy it to a new system.