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c/emacs · by MITM0@lemmy.world · 1y

Getting the latest Emacs

Okay, so this is probably a stupid question, I use Pop!_OS & the current emacs version is Emacs-27 So, If I had to install the latest one (Emacs-29.1 or even Emacs-30.0.93) what does one have to do, compile it manually ?

Or is there another way ?

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theit8514@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (4 replies)

There is a snap package which should be more up-to-date, but I'm not sure I would recommend that for an editor. Compiling from source would be fine, as it will default install into /usr/local and shouldn't affect the existing install. Afterwards you may need to update the link to emacs in your /bin folder (manually or via update alternatives) or add the folder where the new emacs is to your path at the front.

bunitor@lemmy.eco.br · 2 pts · 1y

if the snap package is anything like the flatpak, i wouldn't recommend it. the sandboxing gets in the way of a lot of stuff, including compilation, lsp, etc. it was a pain last time i tried it, unfortunately

MITM0@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Where does one get the source code ?

theit8514@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git

MITM0@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Along with the PGP-Key, please Since When I tried to download it from the GNU-FTP there was also a PGP-Signature file (I don't know whose signature to import in case of GNU stuff)

Buildout@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Is it possible there are other 3rd party repositories that have a more up to date version than the Pop_OS repos?

MITM0@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Maybe not, I can't find them

Trent@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

Disclaimer: I don't and have never used Pop.

That said, I've been compiling my own emacs for a few years and it's pretty painless.

bunitor@lemmy.eco.br · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

i use debian, so i had to do this:

apt build-dep emacs

i assume pop os to be debian-based, so that'll work for you too. this ensures every dependency is available beforehand so you don't get to a scenario where emacs builds successfully, but something basic like gtk support is missing

then you clone emacs and then ./configure && make && make install. i use it for work everyday and it works pretty well

MITM0@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

So the sequence is as follows:-

  1. First of all we'll have to do this in Debian
apt build-dep emacs
  1. Next up
git clone https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git
  1. Then we do this after navigating to the emacs source code folder
./configure && make && make install

Did I miss anything ??

bunitor@lemmy.eco.br · 2 pts · 1y

you might have to set a different --prefix during the ./configure stage if you don't want to install it as root, but other than that, i think this is it. please read the INSTALL file and also the output of ./configure --help