How to Install and Uninstall emacs Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "emacs" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install emacs on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                emacs
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "emacs" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall emacs on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                emacs
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the emacs package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: emacs
Version: 1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u2
Installed-Size: 75
Maintainer: Rob Browning
Architecture: all
Depends: emacs-gtk (>= 1:26.1) | emacs-lucid (>= 1:26.1) | emacs-nox (>= 1:26.1)
Description: GNU Emacs editor (metapackage)
Description-md5: f991b22b712b84422dc583d29a7b2171
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
Tag: devel::editor, role::dummy, role::metapackage, role::program,
suite::emacs, suite::gnu, use::editing
Section: editors
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/e/emacs/emacs_26.1+1-3.2+deb10u2_all.deb
Size: 44608
MD5sum: e14f160d130387ec70122250f06fc671
SHA256: f7b1165d36ab5c784fd510e587e19a3fcdcbcdb0014648f20fef1820864ddbb1