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'''el-get''' is a popular package manager for [[Emacs]] written by | '''el-get''' is a popular package manager for [[Emacs]] written by | ||
| − | [[Dimitri Fontaine]]. '''El-get''' | + | [[Dimitri Fontaine]]. '''El-get''' supports many different back ends. The |
differs with other package managers by not having a central repository | differs with other package managers by not having a central repository | ||
for the archival of packages. Instead it uses recipe files which are | for the archival of packages. Instead it uses recipe files which are | ||
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= Installation = | = Installation = | ||
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| + | Add the following into your ~/.emacs : | ||
| + | |||
| + | <source lang="scheme"> | ||
| + | (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/el-get/el-get") | ||
| + | |||
| + | (unless (require 'el-get nil t) | ||
| + | (url-retrieve | ||
| + | "https://raw.github.com/dimitri/el-get/master/el-get-install.el" | ||
| + | (lambda (s) | ||
| + | (end-of-buffer) | ||
| + | (eval-print-last-sexp)))) | ||
| + | </source> | ||
| + | and execute it : ''M-x eval-current-buffer''. | ||
| + | This code will check if el-get is already installed, and if not will do so through git (so you need git : ''apt-get install git''). | ||
| + | |||
= Basic Setup = | = Basic Setup = | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | [[package.el]] | + | [[package.el]] aka ELPA, the Emacs Lisp Package Archive. |
[[Category:Package Manager]] | [[Category:Package Manager]] | ||
[[Category:Third Party Package]] | [[Category:Third Party Package]] | ||
[[Category:Popular Package]] | [[Category:Popular Package]] | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 8 August 2012
| Description | Package Manager |
|---|---|
| Author | name of author |
| Maintainer | Dimitri Fontaine |
| Source | https://github.com/dimitri/el-get |
| Part of Emacs | no |
el-get is a popular package manager for Emacs written by Dimitri Fontaine. El-get supports many different back ends. The differs with other package managers by not having a central repository for the archival of packages. Instead it uses recipe files which are simply contains pointers to the sources and installation methods.
Installation
Add the following into your ~/.emacs :
(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/el-get/el-get")
(unless (require 'el-get nil t)
(url-retrieve
"https://raw.github.com/dimitri/el-get/master/el-get-install.el"
(lambda (s)
(end-of-buffer)
(eval-print-last-sexp))))
and execute it : M-x eval-current-buffer. This code will check if el-get is already installed, and if not will do so through git (so you need git : apt-get install git).
Basic Setup
Useful Functions
See also
package.el aka ELPA, the Emacs Lisp Package Archive.