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  • 1.  xemacs for AIX

    Posted Wed November 29, 2023 05:03 PM

    I had xemacs installed on my AIX systems for many years.  I needed to remove and reinstall libpng and as a result xemacs was also removed.

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    Removing:
    libpng                                  ppc                               1:1.2.1-1                                installed                               831 k
    Removing for dependencies:
    emacs-X11                               ppc                               21.1-1                                   installed                                11 M
    xemacs                                  ppc                               21.1.14-1                                installed                                57 M

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    A software developer asked to reinstall xemacs and I can't find it within IBM.  Is xemacs still allowed for use within IBM and if so, does anyone know where I can find it ?

    Thanks in advance



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    Michael Cetro
    Senior IT Specialist
    IBM
    Tucson AZ
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  • 2.  RE: xemacs for AIX

    IBM Champion
    Posted Thu November 30, 2023 05:09 PM

    Hi Michael,

    I have no idea what is allowed within IBM. I think it is better to ask your manager ;-) But the package xemacs is not in AIX Toolbox anymore, only emacs-X11:

    Name         : emacs-X11
Version      : 29.1
Release      : 1
Architecture : ppc
Size         : 1.9 M
Source       : emacs-29.1-1.src.rpm
Repository   : AIX_Toolbox
Summary      : The Emacs text editor for the X Window System.
URL          : https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs
License      : GPL
Description  : Emacs-X11 includes the Emacs text editor program for use with the X Window
             : System (it provides support for the mouse and other GUI elements).  Emacs-X11
             : will also run Emacs outside of X, but it has a larger memory footprint than the
             : 'non-X' Emacs package (emacs-nox).
             : 
             : Install emacs-X11 if you're going to use Emacs with the X Window System.  You
             : should also install emacs-X11 if you're going to run Emacs both with and
             : without X (it will work fine both ways). You'll also need to install the emacs
             : package in order to run Emacs.

    If you need xemacs package, feel free to ask IBM Open source team in the AIX Open Source forum.



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    Andrey Klyachkin

    https://www.power-devops.com
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