How To Install php-elisp on Debian 10

Learn how to install php-elisp on Debian 10 with this tutorial. php-elisp is transitional package, php-elisp to elpa-php-mode

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-elisp on Debian 10.

What is php-elisp

php-elisp is:

PHP Mode for GNU Emacs has been elpafied. This dummy transitional package facilitates the transition from php-elisp to elpa-php-mode and is safe to remove.

There are three methods to install php-elisp on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install php-elisp Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install php-elisp

Install php-elisp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install php-elisp

Install php-elisp 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 php-elisp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install php-elisp

How To Uninstall php-elisp on Debian 10

To uninstall only the php-elisp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove php-elisp

Uninstall php-elisp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall php-elisp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-elisp

Remove php-elisp Configurations and Data

To remove php-elisp configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge php-elisp

Remove php-elisp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-elisp

Dependencies

php-elisp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-elisp package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.