How to Install GNU Emacs on Manjaro

GNU Emacs is a popular free and open-source text editor that is highly customizable and extensible. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install GNU Emacs on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Manjaro desktop or server instance
• Root or sudo access to the instance

Installing GNU Emacs on Manjaro

Follow the steps below to install GNU Emacs on Manjaro:

1. Open the terminal on your Manjaro instance.
2. Update your package repository by running the command sudo pacman -Syu.
3. Install GNU Emacs by running the command sudo pacman -S emacs.

That’s it! The installation process should take a few minutes to complete. Once it is finished, you can launch the GNU Emacs text editor from the applications menu or by running the command emacs in the terminal.

Optional: Installing Additional Packages

GNU Emacs is highly customizable and extensible. You can install additional packages to enhance its features and functionality. Here’s how you can install additional packages on Manjaro:

1. Open the terminal on your Manjaro instance.
2. Update your package repository by running the command sudo pacman -Syu.
3. Install an additional package by running the command sudo pacman -S <package-name>.

Replace <package-name> with the name of the package you want to install. For example, if you want to install the AUCTeX package for LaTeX editing, you can run the command sudo pacman -S auctex.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install GNU Emacs on Manjaro. You can now use this popular text editor to write, edit, and manage your text documents on your Manjaro instance. Happy coding!