Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 6. Editors

Emacs-21.4a

Introduction to Emacs

The Emacs package contains an extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor.

Package Information

Emacs Dependencies

Optional

X (XFree86-4.5.0 or X.org-6.8.2), libjpeg-6b, libpng-1.2.8, libtiff-3.7.3, and libungif-4.1.3 or giflib-4.1.3

Installation of Emacs

Install Emacs by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/sbin &&
make bootstrap

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: b2m, ctags, ebrowse, emacs, emacsclient, etags, grep-changelog, and rcs-checkin
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/sbin/emacs and /usr/share/emacs

Short Descriptions

b2m

is a program to convert mail files from RMAIL format to Unix “mbox” format.

ctags

creates cross-reference tagfile database files for source code.

ebrowse

permits browsing of C++ class hierarchies from within emacs.

emacs

is an editor.

emacsclient

attaches an emacs session to an already running emacsserver instance.

etags

is another program to generate source code cross-reference tagfiles.

grep-changelog

prints entries in Change Logs matching various criteria.

rcs-checkin

is a shell script used to check files into RCS.

Last updated on 2005-08-01 13:29:19 -0600