Ubuntu Linux notes

Copyright © 2007 Jim Brooks

Compiling XEmacs

[2007/05]

How to compile XEmacs optimally for Ubuntu (Feisty Fawn):

Install these packages:
ncurses texinfo

Download the complete xemacs packages ("sumo" tarball):

wget http://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/xemacs/packages/xemacs-sumo.tar.bz2

To build the beta XEmacs with beautiful antialiased fonts:

export CFLAGS=-O2
./configure --prefix=/opt/xemacs-21.5.27 --with-xft=all
make && make install
cd /opt/xemacs-21.5.27/lib/xemacs
tar xfjv xemacs-sumo*.tar.bz2

Or to build the mundane release-level XEmacs:

export CFLAGS=-O2
./configure --with-widgets=lucid --with-ncurses --prefix=/opt
make && make install
cd /opt/lib/xemacs
tar xfjv xemacs-sumo*.tar.bz2