How To Install gocode-auto-complete-el on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gocode-auto-complete-el on Ubuntu 20.04. gocode-auto-complete-el is gocode integration for Emacs – transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gocode-auto-complete-el on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is gocode-auto-complete-el

gocode-auto-complete-el is:

This is a transitional package for elpa-go-autocomplete and can be safely removed after installation.

There are three methods to install gocode-auto-complete-el on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gocode-auto-complete-el Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gocode-auto-complete-el using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gocode-auto-complete-el

Install gocode-auto-complete-el Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gocode-auto-complete-el using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gocode-auto-complete-el

Install gocode-auto-complete-el 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 gocode-auto-complete-el using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gocode-auto-complete-el

How To Uninstall gocode-auto-complete-el on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the gocode-auto-complete-el package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gocode-auto-complete-el

Uninstall gocode-auto-complete-el And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gocode-auto-complete-el and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gocode-auto-complete-el

Remove gocode-auto-complete-el Configurations and Data

To remove gocode-auto-complete-el configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gocode-auto-complete-el

Remove gocode-auto-complete-el configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gocode-auto-complete-el configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gocode-auto-complete-el

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gocode-auto-complete-el package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.