install xemacs problems

[Carsten Aulbert]

wei li wrote:
> How can I install it?  I am a beginner for ubuntu:
> apt-cache search xemacs
> did not give me anything for xemacs.

If you use synaptic, open synaptic and choose Settings->Repositories
enable the universe repository.

After this you should be able to see xemacs21 (after doing an upgrade).

>From the command line:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Enable the line with universe by deleting the comment marker '#'

Save the file

Run
apt-get update

then
apt-cache show xemacs should give you xemacs21

and finally

apt-get install xemacs21 should install xemacs for you.

HTH

Carsten