How to Install and Uninstall emacs Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "emacs" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install emacs on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall emacs on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: emacs
Architecture: all
Version: 1:29.2+1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/editors
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Rob Browning
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53
Depends: emacs-gtk (>= 1:27.1) | emacs-pgtk (>= 1:27.1) | emacs-lucid (>= 1:27.1) | emacs-nox (>= 1:27.1)
Filename: pool/universe/e/emacs/emacs_29.2+1-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 19762
MD5sum: 53e7f411ac673b30a8feb4f34ece7987
SHA1: 59acd4dc23330a897c0b3ed527eafba194b423a0
SHA256: 36837e37009eed5c3c840ccc70e933ac8f30e62bbaaaf734aa67a7b9b957b864
SHA512: 16bc1d8e124ebe3e45fa9f1510616c0139bef8455944544c972f33ca81a4aa3c16f407c732a5fce9643fe6e0342d7b6775f9908354badc210e4b7619aa19a54d
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
Description: GNU Emacs editor (metapackage)
Description-md5: f991b22b712b84422dc583d29a7b2171