Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-loop on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is elpa-loop
elpa-loop is:
Emacs Lisp is missing loop structures familiar to users of newer
languages. This package adds a selection of popular loop structures
as well as break and continue.
There are three methods to install elpa-loop on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-loop 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-loop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install elpa-loop
Install elpa-loop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install elpa-loop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install elpa-loop
Install elpa-loop 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-loop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install elpa-loop
How To Uninstall elpa-loop on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the elpa-loop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove elpa-loop
Uninstall elpa-loop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall elpa-loop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-loop
Remove elpa-loop Configurations and Data
To remove elpa-loop configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-loop
Remove elpa-loop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove elpa-loop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-loop
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-loop package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
