How To Install xemacs21-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-bin on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xemacs21-bin
xemacs21-bin is:
XEmacs is a full fledged programming language with a mail reader, news reader, info browser, web browser, calendar, specialized editor for more programming languages and other formats than most people encounter in a lifetime, and much more.
After starting it up peruse the Help menu and read more on its origins and what it can do.
You will need one of xemacs21-mule, xemacs21-nomule, or xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn to actually run xemacs.
There are three methods to install xemacs21-bin 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 xemacs21-bin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xemacs21-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xemacs21-bin
Install xemacs21-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xemacs21-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xemacs21-bin
Install xemacs21-bin 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 xemacs21-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xemacs21-bin
How To Uninstall xemacs21-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xemacs21-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xemacs21-bin
Uninstall xemacs21-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xemacs21-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xemacs21-bin
Remove xemacs21-bin Configurations and Data
To remove xemacs21-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xemacs21-bin
Remove xemacs21-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xemacs21-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xemacs21-bin
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs21-bin package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
