How To Install elpa-move-text on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-move-text on Ubuntu 18.04. elpa-move-text is move current line or region up and down

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-move-text on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is elpa-move-text

elpa-move-text is:

The package allows one to move the current line up and down. If a region is marked, it will move the region instead. Using the prefix one can predefine how many lines move-text will travel.

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

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-move-text

Install elpa-move-text Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-move-text

Install elpa-move-text 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-move-text using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-move-text

How To Uninstall elpa-move-text on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the elpa-move-text package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove elpa-move-text

Uninstall elpa-move-text And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-move-text

Remove elpa-move-text Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-move-text

Remove elpa-move-text configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-move-text

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Summary

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