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+(require 'cl-lib)
+(require 'package-x)
+
+;;; Utility
+
+(defun* create-package-archive (path &key name desc version)
+  "Creates local archive at PATH that provides signle package
+with NAME, DESCRIPTION and VERSION specified according to
+values provided in arguments after corresponding keys."
+  (cond ((not (file-exists-p path)) (mkdir path))
+        ((or (not (file-directory-p path))
+             (not (file-writable-p path)))
+         (error "Specified path is not a writeable directory.")))
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert (format ";;; %s.el --- %s"    name desc) ?\n
+            (format ";; Version: %s"      version) ?\n
+            (format "(provide '%s)"       name) ?\n
+            (format ";;; %s.el ends here" name))
+    (let ((package-archive-upload-base path))
+      (package-upload-buffer))))
+
+;;; Paths
+
+(defconst old-archive-path
+  (expand-file-name "old-archive" (getenv "HOME"))
+  "Path to archive included into `package-archives'")
+
+(defconst new-archive-path
+  (expand-file-name "new-archive" (getenv "HOME"))
+  "Path to archive introduced through a recipe")
+
+;;; Archives
+
+(create-package-archive old-archive-path
+    :name 'dummy-funny
+    :desc "This package goes in archive that was part of `package-archives'"
+    :version "0.3")
+
+(create-package-archive new-archive-path
+    :name 'dummy-whammy
+    :desc "This package goes in archive that was introduced through a recipe"
+    :version "0.8")
+
+;;; Recipes
+
+(add-to-list 'el-get-sources
+             `(:name dummy-funny
+               :type elpa
+               :repo ("old-archive" . ,old-archive-path)))
+
+(add-to-list 'el-get-sources
+             `(:name dummy-whammy
+               :type elpa
+               :repo ("new-archive" . ,new-archive-path)))
+
+;; Only old-archive is specified in `package-archives' and will remain
+;; active regardless of recipe.
+
+(setq package-archives `(("old-archive" . old-archive-path)))
+
+(el-get 'sync '(dummy-funny dummy-whammy))