How To Install elpa-let-alist on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-let-alist on Ubuntu 18.04. elpa-let-alist is let-bind values of an assoc-list by their names in Emacs Lisp

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-let-alist on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is elpa-let-alist

elpa-let-alist is:

This package provides the let-alist macro for use in Emacs Lisp.

The macro allows the programmer to concisely and efficiently access the contents of an association list.

There are three methods to install elpa-let-alist 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-let-alist 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-let-alist using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-let-alist

Install elpa-let-alist Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install elpa-let-alist using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install elpa-let-alist

Install elpa-let-alist 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-let-alist using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-let-alist

How To Uninstall elpa-let-alist on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the elpa-let-alist package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove elpa-let-alist

Uninstall elpa-let-alist And Its Dependencies

To uninstall elpa-let-alist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-let-alist

Remove elpa-let-alist Configurations and Data

To remove elpa-let-alist configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-let-alist

Remove elpa-let-alist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove elpa-let-alist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-let-alist

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Summary

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