How to Install GNU Emacs on Linux Mint Latest

GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable, free, and open-source text editor. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing GNU Emacs on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that your system is up-to-date with the latest packages using the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Installation

Follow these steps to install GNU Emacs on Linux Mint Latest:

Step 1: Install Emacs Dependencies

Before installing the Emacs, Let's first install its dependencies. By running the following command in the terminal.

sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install texinfo

Step 2: Download GNU Emacs

Download the GNU Emacs tarball using the following wget command:

wget http://mirror.team-cymru.com/gnu/emacs/emacs-27.2.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract the tarball

Extract the downloaded tarball using the following command:

tar -zxvf emacs-27.2.tar.gz

Step 4: Compile and Install Emacs

Change the directory to the extracted Emacs directory and then run the following set of commands to compile and install Emacs.

cd emacs-27.2
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Verify the Installation

To verify that the Emacs is installed successfully, open the terminal and run the following command:

emacs

The Emacs editor will start running on your terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install GNU Emacs on Linux Mint Latest. Emacs is a powerful text editor, and it is an excellent tool for programmers and writers. Once you have installed Emacs, you can start working with it and create amazing text files.