How To Install xemacs-packages-base on CentOS 8

xemacs-packages-base is Base lisp packages for XEmacs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-packages-base on CentOS 8.

What is `xemacs-packages-base`

XEmacs is a highly customizable open source text editor and application development system. It is protected under the GNU General Public License and related to other versions of Emacs, in particular GNU Emacs. Its emphasis is on modern graphical user interface support and an open software development model, similar to Linux. This package contains the minimal recommended set of additional lisp packages for XEmacs

We can use yum or dnf to install xemacs-packages-base on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xemacs-packages-base.

Install xemacs-packages-base on CentOS 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream                                       43 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS                                          65 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease                               43 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras                                          23 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack                                       40 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability                                36 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus                                            24 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools                                      50 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64           13 kB/s | 9.2 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64                   24 kB/s | 8.5 kB     00:00    
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install xemacs-packages-base using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xemacs-packages-base

Install xemacs-packages-base on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream                                       43 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS                                          65 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease                               43 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras                                          23 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack                                       40 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability                                36 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus                                            24 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools                                      50 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64           13 kB/s | 9.2 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64                   24 kB/s | 8.5 kB     00:00    
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install xemacs-packages-base using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xemacs-packages-base

How To Uninstall xemacs-packages-base on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the xemacs-packages-base package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xemacs-packages-base

xemacs-packages-base Package Contents on CentOS 8

/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/ChangeLog.Mule
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/ChangeLog.Mule-Wnn6
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/ChinesePoem.cn
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/INSTALL
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/ISO2022.ja
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/NEWFEATURE
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/NeXT.ja
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/README.Mule
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/README.SJ3.ja
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/TAB.ja
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/Thai
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/Thai/README.Mule
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/Thai/sample.Thai
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/X11.ja
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/arabic.txt
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/sample.ks
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/viet
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/viet/FAQ.VISCII
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/viet/QUAIL
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/viet/README.Mule
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule-doc/viet/TERMINOLOGY
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/FAQ-Mule
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/FAQ-Mule.cn
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/FAQ-Mule.ja
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/FAQ-Mule.kr
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/FAQ-Mule.th
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/Makefile.in
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/TUTORIAL.kr
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/VERSIONS
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/coco.1
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/demo.ps
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/m2ps.1
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/m2ps.1.in
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/m2ps.ps
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/mule-refcard.tex
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/mule.1
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/mule.xbm
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/etc/mule/tom.xbm
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/ChangeLog
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/_pkg.el
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/auto-autoloads.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/canna.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/char-table.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/chartblxmas.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/china-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/custom-defines.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/custom-load.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/cyril-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/ethio-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/fsf-compat-unicode.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/isearch-mule.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/japan-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/kana-keyboard.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/korea-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/mule-cne.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/mule-diag.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/mule-keyboard.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/mule-trex.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/mule-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/thai-xtis-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/lisp/mule-base/viet-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/pkginfo
/usr/share/xemacs/mule-packages/pkginfo/MANIFEST.mule-base
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/etc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/etc/enriched.doc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/ChangeLog
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/_pkg.el
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/auto-autoloads.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/custom-defines.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/custom-load.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/default-dir.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-auto.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-cms-knet.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-cms.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-coke.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-cp-p.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-cu.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-defun.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-dired-mule.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-dired.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-dl.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-dos-distinct.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-dump.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-fnh.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-guardian.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-gwp.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-hell.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-ka9q.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-kerberos.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-mpe.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-ms-unix.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-mts.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-mvs.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-netrc.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-netware.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-nos-ve.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-ovwrt.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-pc.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-plan9.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-report.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-ti-explorer.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-ti-twenex.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-tops-20.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-vms.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-vos.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs-x19.15.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/efs/efs.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/ChangeLog
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/_pkg.el
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/add-log.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/advice.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/annotations.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/assoc.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/auto-autoloads.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/autoload-operators.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/bytedecl.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/case-table.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/chistory.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/comint-xemacs.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/comint.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/compile.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/custom-defines.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/custom-load.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/debug.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/easy-mmode.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/ebuff-menu.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/echistory.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/edmacro.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/ehelp.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/electric.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/enriched.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/env.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/facemenu.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/ffap.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/field.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/file-util.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/helper.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/imenu.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/iso-syntax.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/macros.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/novice.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/outline.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/passwd.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/pp.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/rcfiles.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/regexp-opt.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/regi.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/ring.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/rx.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/shell.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/simple-more.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/skeleton.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/sort.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/subr-more.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/thing.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/time-stamp.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/timer-funcs.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/timezone.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/tq.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/xbm-button.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xemacs-base/xpm-button.elc
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/man
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/man/efs
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/man/efs/efs.texi
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/pkginfo
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/pkginfo/MANIFEST.efs
/usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/pkginfo/MANIFEST.xemacs-base

References

xemacs-packages-base website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-packages-base on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.