How To Install elpa-subed on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-subed on Ubuntu 22.04. elpa-subed is Emacs mode for editing subtitles while playing the corresponding video

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-subed on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is elpa-subed

elpa-subed is:

subed is an Emacs major mode for editing subtitles while playing the corresponding video with mpv. At the moment, the only supported formats are SubRip (.srt) and WebVTT (.vtt).

There are three methods to install elpa-subed on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install elpa-subed Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install elpa-subed using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-subed

Install elpa-subed Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install elpa-subed using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install elpa-subed

Install elpa-subed Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install elpa-subed using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-subed

How To Uninstall elpa-subed on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the elpa-subed package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove elpa-subed

Uninstall elpa-subed And Its Dependencies

To uninstall elpa-subed and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-subed

Remove elpa-subed Configurations and Data

To remove elpa-subed configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-subed

Remove elpa-subed configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove elpa-subed configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-subed

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-subed package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.