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@node Packages
@chapter Emacs Lisp Packages
separate Emacs Lisp program, sometimes including other components such
as an Info manual.
- @kbd{M-x list-packages} brings up a buffer named @samp{*Packages*}
+ @kbd{M-x list-packages} brings up a buffer named @file{*Packages*}
with a list of all packages. You can install or uninstall packages
via this buffer. @xref{Package Menu}.
@itemize @bullet
@item
-The package name (e.g. @samp{auctex}).
+The package name (e.g., @samp{auctex}).
@item
-The package's version number (e.g. @samp{11.86}).
+The package's version number (e.g., @samp{11.86}).
@item
The package's status---normally one of @samp{available} (can be
downloaded from the package archive), @samp{installed}, or
@samp{built-in} (included in Emacs by default).
-In some instances, the status can be @samp{held}, @samp{disabled}, or
-@samp{obsolete}. @xref{Package Installation}.
+The status can also be @samp{new}. This is equivalent to
+@samp{available}, except that it means the package became newly
+available on the package archive after your last invocation of
+@kbd{M-x list-packages}. In other instances, a package may have the
+status @samp{held}, @samp{disabled}, or @samp{obsolete}.
+@xref{Package Installation}.
@item
A short description of the package.