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Document more details of package activation

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* doc/emacs/package.texi (Package Installation): Explain that package
activation adds to load-path (Bug ).
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Noam Postavsky 2016-06-27 00:26:16 -04:00
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@ -238,10 +238,12 @@ controlled by the value of @code{package-menu-hide-low-priority}.)
Once a package is downloaded and installed, it is @dfn{loaded} into
the current Emacs session. Loading a package is not quite the same as
loading a Lisp library (@pxref{Lisp Libraries}); its effect varies
from package to package. Most packages just make some new commands
available, while others have more wide-ranging effects on the Emacs
session. For such information, consult the package's help buffer.
loading a Lisp library (@pxref{Lisp Libraries}); loading a package
adds its directory to @code{load-path} and loads its autoloads. The
effect of a package's autoloads varies from package to package. Most
packages just make some new commands available, while others have more
wide-ranging effects on the Emacs session. For such information,
consult the package's help buffer.
By default, Emacs also automatically loads all installed packages in
subsequent Emacs sessions. This happens at startup, after processing