How to Install and Uninstall emacs Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "emacs" package

This guide let you learn how to install emacs on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall emacs on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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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 11 (Bullseye)

Package: emacs
Version: 1:27.1+1-3.1
Installed-Size: 76
Maintainer: Rob Browning
Architecture: all
Depends: emacs-gtk (>= 1:27.1) | emacs-lucid (>= 1:27.1) | emacs-nox (>= 1:27.1)
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_27.1+1-3.1_all.deb
Size: 45160
MD5sum: 72483e19f946373d8e990f92077f01ea
SHA256: 24469aaf83914cc69580ef6bab108dcb2d82f8151a6ab990a2ed6eb6a26161df