Enhance package.el support

init.el

@@ -18,24 +18,27 @@
 (minimal-emacs-load-user-init "pre-init.el")
 
 ;;; package.el
+
 (when (bound-and-true-p minimal-emacs-package-initialize-and-refresh)
-  (package-initialize)
-  (unless package-archive-contents
-    (package-refresh-contents t)))
-
-;;; use-package
-;; Load use-package for package configuration
-
-;; Ensure the 'use-package' package is installed and loaded
+  (let ((package-refresh t))
+    ;; Refresh package contents and install `use-package` if necessary
     (unless (package-installed-p 'use-package)
       (package-refresh-contents t)
-  (package-install 'use-package)
-  (eval-when-compile
-    (require 'use-package)))
+      (setq package-refresh nil)
+      (package-install 'use-package))
 
+    ;; Ensure `use-package` is available at compile time
     (eval-when-compile
       (require 'use-package))
 
+    ;; Initialize the package system
+    (package-initialize)
+    (when (and package-refresh (not package-archive-contents))
+      ;; Refresh package contents again if needed
+      (package-refresh-contents t))))
+
+;; Ensure the 'use-package' package is installed and loaded
+
 ;;; Minibuffer
 ;; Allow nested minibuffers
 (setq enable-recursive-minibuffers t)