How To Install auto-complete-el on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install auto-complete-el on Debian 9.
What is auto-complete-el
auto-complete-el is:
Auto Complete Mode is an intelligent auto-completion extension for GNU Emacs. It extends the standard Emacs completion interface and provides an environment that allows users to concentrate more on their own work.
There are three methods to install auto-complete-el on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 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 auto-complete-el using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install auto-complete-el
Install auto-complete-el Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install auto-complete-el using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install auto-complete-el
Install 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install auto-complete-el using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install auto-complete-el
How To Uninstall auto-complete-el on Debian 9
To uninstall only the auto-complete-el package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove auto-complete-el
Uninstall auto-complete-el And Its Dependencies
To uninstall auto-complete-el and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove auto-complete-el
Remove auto-complete-el Configurations and Data
To remove auto-complete-el configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge auto-complete-el
Remove auto-complete-el configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove auto-complete-el configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge auto-complete-el
Dependencies
auto-complete-el have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install auto-complete-el package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.