How To Install elpa-auto-complete on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-auto-complete on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is elpa-auto-complete
elpa-auto-complete is:
Auto Complete Mode is an intelligent auto-completion extension for GNU Emacs. It extends the standard Emacs completion interface and provides an environment that allows users to concentrate more on their own work.
There are three methods to install elpa-auto-complete 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 elpa-auto-complete Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install elpa-auto-complete using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install elpa-auto-complete
Install elpa-auto-complete Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install elpa-auto-complete using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install elpa-auto-complete
Install elpa-auto-complete 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 elpa-auto-complete using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install elpa-auto-complete
How To Uninstall elpa-auto-complete on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the elpa-auto-complete package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove elpa-auto-complete
Uninstall elpa-auto-complete And Its Dependencies
To uninstall elpa-auto-complete and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-auto-complete
Remove elpa-auto-complete Configurations and Data
To remove elpa-auto-complete configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-auto-complete
Remove elpa-auto-complete configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove elpa-auto-complete configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-auto-complete
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-auto-complete package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
