How To Install php-elisp on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-elisp on Ubuntu 18.04. php-elisp is Emacs support for php files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-elisp on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is php-elisp

php-elisp is:

Emacs major mode for php supporting syntax highlighting, indentation and good integration with html-statements.

There are three methods to install php-elisp on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04

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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install php-elisp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.