How To Install xemacs-packages-base-el on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-packages-base-el in AlmaLinux 8. xemacs-packages-base-el is Emacs lisp source files for the base lisp packages for XEmacs

Introduction

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

What is xemacs-packages-base-el

This package is not needed to run XEmacs; it contains the lisp source files for the base lisp packages for XEmacs, mainly of interest when developing or debugging the packages.

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

Install xemacs-packages-base-el on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install xemacs-packages-base-el

Install xemacs-packages-base-el on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install xemacs-packages-base-el

How To Uninstall xemacs-packages-base-el on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove xemacs-packages-base-el

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Summary

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