How to Install emacs24-common software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install emacs24-common software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

emacs24-common software package provides GNU Emacs editors shared, architecture independent infrastructure, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install emacs24-common 

emacs24-common is installed in your system.

Make ensure the emacs24-common package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep emacs24-common *

You will get with emacs24-common package name, version, architecture and description in a table

emacs24-common package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Editors
Package emacs24-common
Version 24.5+1-6ubuntu1
Description GNU Emacs editors shared, architecture independent infrastructure
Sub Section Editors


See Also, How to uninstall or remove emacs24-common software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?