How To Install elpa-request on Debian 12

Learn how to install elpa-request on Debian 12 with this tutorial. elpa-request is Compatibility layer for URL request in Emacs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-request on Debian 12.

What is elpa-request

elpa-request is:

Uses curl as its backend or Emacs’s native url.el library if curl is not found.

There are three methods to install elpa-request on Debian 12. 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-request 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-request using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-request

Install elpa-request Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-request

Install elpa-request 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 elpa-request using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-request

How To Uninstall elpa-request on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove elpa-request

Uninstall elpa-request And Its Dependencies

To uninstall elpa-request and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-request

Remove elpa-request Configurations and Data

To remove elpa-request configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-request

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

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

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

Dependencies

elpa-request have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-request package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.