How To Install auto-install-el on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install auto-install-el on Ubuntu 18.04. auto-install-el is Auto install elisp file

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install auto-install-el on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is auto-install-el

auto-install-el is:

Effortlessly download, install, and update Elisp files from the web or from a local buffer.

Easily install packages from the Emacswiki ElispArea (with auto-complete of package name, and easy update of selected packages).

Optionally view changes from previous versions of packages before installation.

There are three methods to install auto-install-el 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 auto-install-el Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install auto-install-el

Install auto-install-el Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install auto-install-el

Install auto-install-el 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 auto-install-el using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install auto-install-el

How To Uninstall auto-install-el on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the auto-install-el package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove auto-install-el

Uninstall auto-install-el And Its Dependencies

To uninstall auto-install-el and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove auto-install-el

Remove auto-install-el Configurations and Data

To remove auto-install-el configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge auto-install-el

Remove auto-install-el configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove auto-install-el configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge auto-install-el

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Summary

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