package-alist

package-alist is a variable defined in `package.el'.
Its value is

nil

• This variable may be risky if used as a file-local variable.

Documentation:
Alist of all packages available for activation.
Each element has the form (PKG . DESCS), where PKG is a package
name (a symbol) and DESCS is a non-empty list of `package-desc' structure,
sorted by decreasing versions.

This variable is set automatically by `package-load-descriptor',
called via `package-initialize'. To change which packages are
loaded and/or activated, customize `package-load-list'.