How to Install and Uninstall elpa-beacon Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "elpa-beacon" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install elpa-beacon on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                elpa-beacon
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "elpa-beacon" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall elpa-beacon on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                elpa-beacon
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the elpa-beacon package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: elpa-beacon
Architecture: all
Version: 1.3.3-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/lisp
Source: beacon
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Emacsen team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 47
Depends: elpa-seq (>= 2.14), dh-elpa-helper, emacsen-common
Recommends: emacs (>= 46.0)
Enhances: emacs
Filename: pool/universe/b/beacon/elpa-beacon_1.3.3-3_all.deb
Size: 9016
MD5sum: d50f8df30ede9c247adda007d56e0c73
SHA1: dd344b56f561d458e6e1a4f7b26c70189b82078a
SHA256: 3de9cd7862f2780a4f3d615eff0ac65a1fc7351cf314786e7b50b879bc8808ca
SHA512: 7c53e4e11c053d1f28b80172f30c82b45cd40d5c1b7d5c84f9d4a25e90d79a4ee394c3355a745af9c719893bbac106aa5805b430bf8c3b07a3052db651232e00
Homepage: https://github.com/Malabarba/beacon
Description-en: highlight the cursor whenever the window scrolls
Whenever the window scrolls a light will shine on top of your cursor so you
know where it is.
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Customizations:
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* the appearance of the beacon;
* the duration;
* when the beacon should blink at all;
* prevent the beacon from blinking only on specific situations;
* push the mark for you whenever point moves a long distance.
Description-md5: 60eb1acfd40e2fd2f4ce6900ea7412cd