Difference between revisions of "El-get"
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for the archival of packages. Instead it uses recipe files which are | for the archival of packages. Instead it uses recipe files which are | ||
simply contains pointers to the sources and installation methods. | simply contains pointers to the sources and installation methods. | ||
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| + | El-get makes it possible to install scripts and extensions from many sources (git, emacswiki, elpa, url, file, …), to automatize their installation, write automatically all the 'require' and the other directives needed in ~/.emacs.d/el-get, byte-compile what should be, and to update and synchronize all the installed extensions. It works asynchronously, so you can carry on using emacs and wait for a notification. | ||
= Installation = | = Installation = | ||
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</source> | </source> | ||
and execute it : ''M-x eval-current-buffer''. | and execute it : ''M-x eval-current-buffer''. | ||
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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-core''). | 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-core''). | ||
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| + | = Usage = | ||
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| + | Now let's say you want to install [[Media_player | emms]] for instance. Just type | ||
| + | <source lang="scheme"> | ||
| + | M-x el-get-install RET emms RET | ||
| + | </source> | ||
| + | and wait for the notification. You can now use it right away. | ||
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| + | It works either with small extensions or with huge ones, like [[org-mode]]. | ||
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| + | If you don't want an extension any more : '''el-get-remove'''. Want to update ? '''el-get-update''', and so on. | ||
= Basic Setup = | = Basic Setup = | ||
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| + | == Save and synchronize a list of extensions == | ||
| + | |||
| + | You have to declare a list of extensions in your .emacs. Emacs will check at start-up if they are installed and if not, install them. | ||
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| + | For example : | ||
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| + | <source lang="scheme"> | ||
| + | (setq my:el-get-packages | ||
| + | '(yasnippet | ||
| + | org-mode | ||
| + | anything | ||
| + | emms | ||
| + | dired-sort | ||
| + | auto-dictionnary | ||
| + | autopair | ||
| + | color-theme | ||
| + | dired+ | ||
| + | google-maps | ||
| + | org2blog | ||
| + | rainbow-mode | ||
| + | switch-window | ||
| + | sr-speedbar | ||
| + | typopunct | ||
| + | )) | ||
| + | |||
| + | (el-get 'sync my:el-get-packages) | ||
| + | </source> | ||
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| + | == Installation from emacswiki == | ||
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| + | '''M-x el-get-emacswiki-refresh''', wait for the notification and from now on, all the files hosted on Emacswiki are ready to be installed with el-get-install. | ||
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= Useful Functions = | = Useful Functions = | ||
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| + | To see more of its functionalities, see the [https://github.com/dimitri/el-get/blob/master/README.md README ] file on github. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 9 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.
El-get makes it possible to install scripts and extensions from many sources (git, emacswiki, elpa, url, file, …), to automatize their installation, write automatically all the 'require' and the other directives needed in ~/.emacs.d/el-get, byte-compile what should be, and to update and synchronize all the installed extensions. It works asynchronously, so you can carry on using emacs and wait for a notification.
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-core).
Usage
Now let's say you want to install emms for instance. Just type
M-x el-get-install RET emms RET
and wait for the notification. You can now use it right away.
It works either with small extensions or with huge ones, like org-mode.
If you don't want an extension any more : el-get-remove. Want to update ? el-get-update, and so on.
Basic Setup
Save and synchronize a list of extensions
You have to declare a list of extensions in your .emacs. Emacs will check at start-up if they are installed and if not, install them.
For example :
(setq my:el-get-packages
'(yasnippet
org-mode
anything
emms
dired-sort
auto-dictionnary
autopair
color-theme
dired+
google-maps
org2blog
rainbow-mode
switch-window
sr-speedbar
typopunct
))
(el-get 'sync my:el-get-packages)
Installation from emacswiki
M-x el-get-emacswiki-refresh, wait for the notification and from now on, all the files hosted on Emacswiki are ready to be installed with el-get-install.
Useful Functions
To see more of its functionalities, see the README file on github.
See also
package.el aka ELPA, the Emacs Lisp Package Archive.