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| + | ==== Emacs 23 ==== | ||
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| + | To install the latest stable version of Emacs, with all the latest features, there are two approaches: using a pre built package or building from the ports. | ||
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| + | To fetch and install the package run: | ||
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| + | <source lang="text"> | ||
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| + | # pkg_add -r emacs | ||
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| + | </source> | ||
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| + | Or use the ports: | ||
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| + | <source lang="text"> | ||
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| + | # cd /usr/ports/editors/emacs | ||
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| + | # make install | ||
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| + | </source> | ||
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| + | ==== Emacs 24 ==== | ||
To install the latest development version of Emacs, with all the latest features, there are two approaches: using a pre built package or building from the ports. | To install the latest development version of Emacs, with all the latest features, there are two approaches: using a pre built package or building from the ports. | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 23 April 2012
Emacs is available among BSD variants including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and PC-BSD
FreeBSD
Install
Emacs 23
To install the latest stable version of Emacs, with all the latest features, there are two approaches: using a pre built package or building from the ports.
To fetch and install the package run:
# pkg_add -r emacs
Or use the ports:
# cd /usr/ports/editors/emacs
# make install
Emacs 24
To install the latest development version of Emacs, with all the latest features, there are two approaches: using a pre built package or building from the ports.
To fetch and install the package run:
# pkg_add -r emacs-devel
Or use the ports:
# cd /usr/ports/editors/emacs-devel
# make install
Related documentation
Using Emacs as a Development Environment from the official FreeBSD project documentation. Some of the config tweaks are a bit dated and might need updating. But overall it's a good starting point.