* Installing Packages:: How to install packages.
* Building Packages:: Building packages from CVS sources.
* Local.rules File:: This is an important file that you must create.
-* Creating Packages:: The basics.
* Available Packages:: A brief directory of packaged LISP.
@end menu
There are two main flavors of packages.
@itemize @bullet
-@item Regular Packages
+@item
+Regular Packages
@cindex regular packages
A regular package is one in which multiple files are involved and one
may not in general safely remove any of them.
-@item Single-File Packages
+@item
+Single-File Packages
@cindex single-file packages
A single-file package is an aggregate collection of thematically
related but otherwise independent lisp files. These files are bundled
Currently, source packages are only available via CVS. See
@url{http://cvs.xemacs.org/} for details.
+
@node Installing Packages, Building Packages, Package Terminology, Packages
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@cindex installing packages
install packages from a local disk or CDROM.
The file @file{etc/PACKAGES} in the core distribution contains a list of
-the @ref{Available Packages} at the time of the XEmacs release. Packages are
-also listed on the @code{Options} menu under:
-
-@example
- Options->Customize->Emacs->Packages
-@end example
-
-However, don't select any of these menu picks unless you actually want
-to install the given package (and have properly configured your system
-to do so).
+the @ref{Available Packages} at the time of the XEmacs release.
You can also get a list of available packages, and whether or not they
are installed, using the visual package browser and installer. You can
access it via the menus:
@example
- Options->Manage Packages->List & Install
+Tools -> Packages -> List and Install
@end example
Or, you can get to it via the keyboard:
@example
-M-x pui-list-packages
+@code{M-x pui-list-packages}
@end example
Hint to system administrators of multi-user systems: it might be a good
that you need @code{thingatpt}, type:
@example
-M-x package-get-package-provider RET thingatpt
+@code{M-x package-get-package-provider RET thingatpt}
@end example
-which will return something like (fsf-compat "1.08"). You can the use
+which will return something like @samp{(fsf-compat "1.08")}. You can the use
one of the methods above for installing the package you want.
@subsection XEmacs and Installing Packages
There are three main ways to install packages:
@menu
-* Sumo:: All at once, using the 'Sumo Tarball'.
-* Manually:: Using individual package tarballs.
* Automatically:: Using the package tools from XEmacs.
+* Manually:: Using individual package tarballs.
+* Sumo:: All at once, using the 'Sumo Tarball'.
* Which Packages:: Which packages to install.
* Removing Packages:: Removing packages.
@end menu
But regardless of the method you use to install packages, they can only
-be used by XEmacs after a restart.
-
-@node Sumo, Manually, ,Installing Packages
-@comment node-name, next, previous, up
-@cindex sumo package install
-@heading Installing the Sumo Packages:
-Those with little time, cheap connections and plenty of disk space can
-install all the packages at once using the sumo tarballs.
-Download the file: @file{xemacs-sumo.tar.gz}
-
-For an XEmacs compiled with Mule you also need: @file{xemacs-mule-sumo.tar.gz}
-
-N.B. They are called 'Sumo Tarballs' for good reason. They are
-currently about 19MB and 4.5MB (gzipped) respectively.
-
-Install them by:
-
-@code{cd $prefix/lib/xemacs ; gunzip -c <tarballname> | tar xvf - RET}
-
-Or, if you have GNU tar:
-
-@code{cd $prefix/lib/xemacs ; tar zxvf /path/to/<tarballname> RET}
-
-As the Sumo tarballs are not regenerated as often as the individual
-packages, it is recommended that you use the automatic package tools
-afterwards to pick up any recent updates.
-
-@node Manually, Automatically, Sumo, Installing Packages
-@comment node-name, next, previous, up
-@cindex manual package install
-@heading Manual Package Installation:
-Fetch the packages from the FTP site, CD-ROM whatever. The filenames
-have the form @file{name-<version>-pkg.tar.gz} and are gzipped tar files. For
-a fresh install it is sufficient to untar the file at the top of the
-package hierarchy.
-
-Note: If you are upgrading packages already installed, it's best to
-remove the old package first @ref{Removing Packages}.
-
-For example if we are installing the @file{xemacs-base}
-package (version 1.48):
-
-@example
- mkdir $prefix/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages RET # if it does not exist yet
- cd $prefix/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages RET
- gunzip -c /path/to/xemacs-base-1.48-pkg.tar.gz | tar xvf - RET
-
-Or if you have GNU tar, the last step can be:
-
- tar zxvf /path/to/xemacs-base-1.48-pkg.tar.gz RET
-@end example
-
-For MULE related packages, it is best to untar into the mule-packages
-hierarchy, i.e. for the @file{mule-base} package, version 1.37:
-
-@example
- mkdir $prefix/lib/xemacs/mule-packages RET # if it does not exist yet
- cd $prefix/lib/xemacs/mule-packages RET
- gunzip -c /path/to/mule-base-1.37-pkg.tar.gz | tar xvf - RET
-
-Or if you have GNU tar, the last step can be:
-
- tar zxvf /path/to/mule-base-1.37-pkg.tar.gz RET
-@end example
+be used by XEmacs after a restart unless the package in question has not
+been previously installed.
-@node Automatically, Which Packages ,Manually, Installing Packages
+@node Automatically, Manually, ,Installing Packages
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@cindex automatic package install
@cindex package tools
and optionally:
- mule-base - Needed if you want to use XEmacs with MULE.
+ mailcrypt - To do PGP verification of the @file{package-index}
+ file.
@end example
After installing these by hand, fire up XEmacs and follow these
steps.
-Note: The menus in XEmacs 21.2.x and up have changed slightly, so
-where I mention "Options -> Manage Packages", substitute "Tools ->
-Packages".
-
@enumerate 1
-@item Choose a download site.
-via menu: Options -> Manages Packages -> Add Download Site
+@item
+Choose a download site.
+via menu: Tools -> Packages -> Set Download Site
via keyb: @code{M-x customize-variable RET package-get-remote RET}
(put in the details of remote host and directory)
If the package tarballs _AND_ the package-index file are in a
-local directory, you can: @code{M-x pui-add-install-directory RET}
+local directory, you can: @code{M-x pui-set-local-package-get-directory RET}
-@item Obtain a list of packages and display the list in a buffer named
+@item
+Obtain a list of packages and display the list in a buffer named
@file{*Packages*}.
-menu: Options -> Manage Packages -> List & Install
+menu: Tools -> Packages -> List & Install
keyb: @code{M-x pui-list-packages RET}
XEmacs will now connect to the remote site and download the
-latest package-index file. If you see an error about the
-package-index entries not being PGP signed, you can safely
-ignore this because PGP has not been integrated into the XEmacs
-package tools yet.
+latest package-index file.
The visual package browser will then display a list of all packages.
Help information will be displayed at the very bottom of the buffer; you
@end table
If there is no character in the first column, the package has been
-installed and is up-to-date.
+installed and is up to date.
From here, you can select or unselect packages for installation using
the @key{RET} key, the @kbd{Mouse-2} button or selecting "Select" from
-the (Popup) Menu.
+the Popup @kbd{Mouse-3} Menu.
Once you've finished selecting the packages, you can
press the @kbd{x} key (or use the menu) to actually install the
packages. Note that you will have to restart XEmacs for XEmacs to
@end table
Moving the mouse over a package will also cause additional information
-about the package to be displayed in the minibuffer.
+about the package to be displayed in the minibuffer. If you have
+balloon-help enabled a balloon-help frame will pop up and display
+additional package information also.
-@item Choose the packages you wish to install.
+@item
+Choose the packages you wish to install.
mouse: Click button 2 on the package name.
keyb: @kbd{RET} on the package name
-@item Make sure you have everything you need.
+@item
+Make sure you have everything you need.
menu: Packages -> Add Required
keyb: @kbd{r}
For novices and gurus alike, this step can save your bacon.
It's easy to forget to install a critical package.
-@item Download and install the packages.
+@item
+Download and install the packages.
menu: Packages -> Install/Remove Selected
keyb: @kbd{x}
@end enumerate
will search for the latest version and install it and any packages that
it depends upon.
-@node Which Packages, Removing Packages, Automatically, Installing Packages
+@heading Keeping Packages Up To Date:
+Once you have the packages you want installed (using any of the above
+methods) you'll want to keep them up to date. You can do this easily
+from the menubar:
+
+@example
+Tools -> Packages -> Set Download Site
+Tools -> Packages -> Update Installed Packages
+@end example
+
+
+@node Manually, Sumo, Automatically, Installing Packages
+@comment node-name, next, previous, up
+@cindex manual package install
+@heading Manual Package Installation:
+Fetch the packages from the FTP site, CD-ROM whatever. The filenames
+have the form @file{name-<version>-pkg.tar.gz} and are gzipped tar files. For
+a fresh install it is sufficient to untar the file at the top of the
+package hierarchy.
+
+Note: If you are upgrading packages already installed, it's best to
+remove the old package first @ref{Removing Packages}.
+
+For example if we are installing the @file{xemacs-base}
+package (version 1.48):
+
+@example
+ mkdir $prefix/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages RET # if it does not exist yet
+ cd $prefix/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages RET
+ gunzip -c /path/to/xemacs-base-1.48-pkg.tar.gz | tar xvf - RET
+
+Or if you have GNU tar, the last step can be:
+
+ tar zxvf /path/to/xemacs-base-1.48-pkg.tar.gz RET
+@end example
+
+For MULE related packages, it is best to untar into the mule-packages
+hierarchy, i.e. for the @file{mule-base} package, version 1.37:
+
+@example
+ mkdir $prefix/lib/xemacs/mule-packages RET # if it does not exist yet
+ cd $prefix/lib/xemacs/mule-packages RET
+ gunzip -c /path/to/mule-base-1.37-pkg.tar.gz | tar xvf - RET
+
+Or if you have GNU tar, the last step can be:
+
+ tar zxvf /path/to/mule-base-1.37-pkg.tar.gz RET
+@end example
+
+@node Sumo, Which Packages, Manually, Installing Packages
+@comment node-name, next, previous, up
+@cindex sumo package install
+@heading Installing the Sumo Packages:
+Those with little time, cheap connections and plenty of disk space can
+install all the packages at once using the sumo tarballs.
+Download the file: @file{xemacs-sumo.tar.gz}
+
+For an XEmacs compiled with Mule you also need: @file{xemacs-mule-sumo.tar.gz}
+
+N.B. They are called 'Sumo Tarballs' for good reason. They are
+currently about 19MB and 4.5MB (gzipped) respectively.
+
+Install them by:
+
+@code{cd $prefix/lib/xemacs ; gunzip -c <tarballname> | tar xvf - RET}
+
+Or, if you have GNU tar:
+
+@code{cd $prefix/lib/xemacs ; tar zxvf /path/to/<tarballname> RET}
+
+As the Sumo tarballs are not regenerated as often as the individual
+packages, it is recommended that you use the automatic package tools
+afterwards to pick up any recent updates.
+
+@node Which Packages, Removing Packages, Sumo, Installing Packages
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@cindex which packages
@cindex choosing packages
xemacs-base, xemacs-devel, c-support, cc-mode, debug, dired, efs,
edit-utils, fsf-compat, mail-lib, net-utils, os-utils, prog-modes,
-text-modes, time
+text-modes, time, mailcrypt
If you are using the XEmacs package tools, don't forget to do:
No need to panic, you don't have to go through the
@file{pkinfo/MANIFEST.pkgname} and manually delete the files. Instead, use
-@code{M-x package-admin-delete-binary-package RET}.
+@code{M-x package-get-delete-package RET}.
Note that the interactive package tools included with XEmacs already do
this for you.
@item GNU make
(3.75 or later preferred).
@item makeinfo
-(1.68 from texinfo-3.11 or later required).
+(4.2 from GNU texinfo 4.2 or later required).
@item GNU tar
(or equivalent).
@item GNU gzip
tarballs for installation into your own XEmacs installations or for
distributing to others.
-Supported operations from @file{make} are:
-
-@table @code
-@item all
-Bytecompile all files, build and bytecompile byproduct files like
-@file{auto-autoloads.el} and @file{custom-load.el}. Create info version
-of TeXinfo documentation if present.
-
-@item bindist
-Does a @code{make all} as well as create a binary package tarball in the
-staging directory.
-
-@item install
-Bytecompile all files, build and bytecompile byproduct files like
-@file{auto-autoloads.el} and @file{custom-load.el}. Create info version
-of TeXinfo documentation if present. And install everything into the
-staging directory.
-
-@item srckit
-Usually aliased to @code{srckit-std}. This does a @code{make
-distclean} and creates a package source tarball in the staging
-directory. This is generally only of use for package maintainers.
-
-@item binkit
-May be aliased to @code{binkit-sourceonly}, @code{binkit-sourceinfo},
-@code{binkit-sourcedata}, or
-@code{binkit-sourcedatainfo}. @code{sourceonly} indicates there is
-nothing to install in a data directory or info directory.
-@code{sourceinfo} indicates that source and info files are to be
-installed. @code{sourcedata} indicates that source and etc (data) files
-are to be installed. @code{sourcedatainfo} indicates source, etc
-(data), and info files are to be installed. A few packages have needs
-beyond the basic templates so this is not yet complete.
-
-@item dist
-Runs the rules @code{srckit} followed by @code{binkit}. This is
-primarily of use by XEmacs maintainers producing files for distribution.
-
-@item clean
-Remove all built files except @file{auto-autoloads.el} and @file{custom-load.el}.
-
-@item distclean
-Remove all created files.
-@end table
+For a list and description of the different @file{Makefile} targets,
+@xref{Makefile Targets,,,lispref}.
-@node Local.rules File, Creating Packages, Building Packages, Packages
+@node Local.rules File, Available Packages, Building Packages, Packages
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@cindex local.rules
@heading The Local.rules File:
This file is used when building and installing packages from source. In
-the top level of the CVS module, @file{xemacs-packages}, contains the
+the top level of the CVS module, @file{packages}, contains the
file, @file{Local.rules.template}. Simply copy that to
@file{Local.rules} and edit it to suit your needs.
-These are the variables in 'Local.rules' that you will need to
-address.
+For a complete discussion of the @file{Local.rules} file,
+@xref{Local.rules File,,,lispref}.
-@table @var
-@item symlink =
-Set this to 't' if you want to do a "run in place".
-Setting this doesn't work well with 'make bindist'
+@node Available Packages, , Local.rules File, Packages
+@comment node-name, next, previous, up
+@cindex available packages
+@cindex packages
+@heading Available Packages:
+This section lists the Lisp packages that are currently available from
+xemacs.org and it's mirrors. If a particular package that you are
+looking for isn't here, please send a message to the
+@email{xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org, XEmacs Beta list}.
-@item XEMACS_PACKAGES =
-This is where you set the normal packages that you
-want to install. eg:
-@example
- XEMACS_PACKAGES = libs/xemacs-base comm/bbdb
-@end example
+This data is up to date as of June 27, 2003.
-@item XEMACS_STAGING = $@{XEMACS_PACKAGES_BASE@}/../Packages
-Set this to where you want normal packages to be
-installed to.
+@subsection Normal Packages
+A very broad selection of elisp packages.
-@item PACKAGE_INDEX = package-index
-If you want the package-index file to have a different
-name, change this.
+@table @file
+@item Sun
+Support for Sparcworks.
-@item BUILD_WITHOUT_MULE =
-Building from CVS defaults to building the Mule
-packages. Set this to 't' if you don't want/have Mule
+@item ada
+Ada language support.
-@item MULE_PACKAGES =
-Same as for 'XEMACS_PACKAGES' except you list the Mule
-packages you want to install here. eg:
-@example
- MULE_PACKAGES = mule/mule-base mule/skk
-@end example
+@item apel
+A Portable Emacs Library. Used by XEmacs MIME support.
-@item MULE_STAGING = $@{XEMACS_PACKAGES_BASE@}/../Mule-Packages
-Set this to where you want Mule packages installed
-to. Note: 'make bindist' does not use this variable.
+@item auctex
+Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
-@item XEMACS = xemacs
-If your XEmacs isn't in your path, change this.
+@item bbdb
+The Big Brother Data Base: a rolodex-like database program.
-@item XEMACS_NATIVE_NT =
-Set this to 't' if you are building on WinNT.
+@item build
+Build XEmacs using custom widgets.
-@item INSTALL = install -c
-The path to your BSD compatible install program.
+@item c-support
+Basic single-file add-ons for editing C code.
-@item TAR = tar
-The path to your tar program
+@item calc
+Emacs calculator.
-@item BZIP2 =
-If you want bzip2 tarballs, set this.
+@item calendar
+Calendar and diary support.
-@item MAKEINFO = makeinfo
-The path to your makeinfo program
-@end table
+@item cc-mode
+C, C++ and Java language support.
+@item clearcase
+Support for the Clearcase version control system.
-@node Creating Packages, Available Packages, Local.rules File, Packages
-@comment node-name, next, previous, up
-@cindex creating packages
-@heading Creating Packages:
-Creating a package from an existing Lisp library is not very difficult.
+@item cookie
+"Fortune cookie"-style messages. Includes Spook (suspicious phrases)
+and Yow (Zippy quotes).
-In addition to the Lisp libraries themselves, you need a
-@file{package-info.in} file and a simple @file{Makefile}. The rest is
-done by @file{XEmacs.rules}, part of the packaging system
-infrastructure.
+@item crisp
+Crisp/Brief emulation.
-@file{package-info.in} contains a single Lisp form like this:
+@item debug
+GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support.
-@example
-(name ; your package's name
- (standards-version 1.1
- version VERSION
- author-version AUTHOR_VERSION
- date DATE
- build-date BUILD_DATE
- maintainer MAINTAINER
- distribution xemacs ; change to "mule" if MULE is needed
- priority high
- category CATEGORY
- dump nil
- description "description" ; a one-line description string
- filename FILENAME
- md5sum MD5SUM
- size SIZE
- provides (feature1 feature2) ; one for every `provides' form
- requires (REQUIRES)
- type regular
-))
-@end example
+@item dictionary
+Interface to RFC2229 dictionary servers.
-You must fill in the four commented lines. The value of @code{name} is
-the name of your package as an unquoted symbol. Normally it is the name
-of the main Lisp file or principal feature provided. The allowed values
-for distribution are @code{xemacs} and @code{mule}. Write them as
-unquoted symbols. The @code{description} is a quoted Lisp string; use
-the usual conventions. The value for @code{provides} is a list of
-feature symbols (written unquoted). All of the features provided by
-libraries in your package should be elements of this list. Implementing
-an automatic method for generating the @file{provides} line is
-desirable, but as yet undone.
-
-The variables in upper-case are references to variables set in the
-@file{Makefile} or automatically generated. Do not change them; they
-are automatically filled in by the build process.
-
-The remaining lines refer to implementation constants
-(@code{standards-version}), or features that are unimplemented or have
-been removed (@code{priority} and @code{dump}). The @code{type} line is
-not normally relevant to external maintainers; the alternate value is
-@code{single-file}, which refers to packages consed up out of a number
-of single-file libraries that are more or less thematically related. An
-example is @code{prog-modes}. Single-file packages are basically for
-administrative convenience, and new packages should generally be created
-as regular packages.
-
-The @file{Makefile} is quite stylized. The idea is similar to an
-@file{Imakefile} or an @code{automake} file: the complexity is hidden in
-generic rules files, in this case the @file{XEmacs.rules} include file
-in the top directory of the packages hierarchy. Although a number of
-facilities are available for complex libraries, most simple packages'
-@file{Makefile}s contain a copyright notice, a few variable definitions,
-an include for @file{XEmacs.rules}, and a couple of standard targets.
-
-The first few @code{make} variables defined are @code{VERSION},
-@code{AUTHOR_VERSION}, @code{MAINTAINER}, @code{PACKAGE},
-@code{PKG_TYPE}, @code{REQUIRES}, and @code{CATEGORY}. All but one were
-described in the description of @file{package-info.in}. The last is an
-administrative grouping. Current categories include @code{comm},
-@code{games}, @code{libs}, @code{mule}, @code{oa}, @code{os},
-@code{prog}, and @code{wp}. @ref{Available Packages}, for a list of
-categories.
-
-Next, define the variable @code{ELCS}. This contains the list of the
-byte-compiled Lisp files used by the package. These files and their
-@file{.el} versions will be included in the binary package. If there
-are other files (such as extra Lisp sources or an upstream
-@file{Makefile}) that are normally placed in the installed Lisp
-directory, but not byte-compiled, they can be listed as the value of
-@code{EXTRA_SOURCES}.
-
-The include is simply
-@example
-include ../../XEmacs.rules
-@end example
+@item dired
+The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on
+files in a directory.
-The standard targets follow. These are
+@item docbookide
+DocBook editing support.
-@example
-all:: $(ELCS) auto-autoloads.elc
+@item ecrypto
+Crypto functionality in Emacs Lisp.
-srckit: srckit-alias
+@item edebug
+A Lisp debugger.
-binkit: binkit-alias
-@end example
+@item ediff
+Interface over patch.
-Other targets (such as Texinfo sources) may need to be added as
-dependencies for the @code{all} target. Dependencies for @code{srckit}
-and @code{binkit} (that is, values for @var{srckit-alias} and
-@var{binkit-alias}) are defined in @file{XEmacs.rules}. The most useful
-of these values are given in the following table.
-
-@table @var
-@item srckit-alias
-Usually set to @code{srckit-std}.
-
-@item binkit-alias
-May be set to @code{binkit-sourceonly}, @code{binkit-sourceinfo},
-@code{binkit-sourcedata}, or
-@code{binkit-sourcedatainfo}. @code{sourceonly} indicates there is
-nothing to install in a data directory or info directory.
-@code{sourceinfo} indicates that source and info files are to be
-installed. @code{sourcedata} indicates that source and etc (data) files
-are to be installed. @code{sourcedatainfo} indicates source, etc
-(data), and info files are to be installed.
-@end table
+@item edit-utils
+Single file lisp packages for various XEmacs goodies. Load this and
+weed out the junk you don't want.
-Data files include things like pixmaps for a package-specific toolbar,
-and are normally installed in @file{etc/@var{PACKAGE_NAME}}. A few
-packages have needs beyond the basic templates. See @file{XEmacs.rules}
-or a future revision of this manual for details.
+@item edt
+DEC EDIT/EDT emulation.
-@node Available Packages, , Creating Packages, Packages
-@comment node-name, next, previous, up
-@cindex available packages
-@cindex packages
-@heading Available Packages:
-This section lists the Lisp packages that are currently available from
-xemacs.org and it's mirrors. If a particular package that you are
-looking for isn't here, please send a message to the
-@email{xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org, XEmacs Beta list}.
+@item efs
+Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
-This data is up-to-date as of January 17, 2001.
+@item eieio
+Enhanced Implementation of Emacs Interpreted Objects.
-@subsection Library Packages (libs)
+@item elib
+Portable Emacs Lisp utilities library.
-These packages are required to build and support most of the rest of
-XEmacs. By design, xemacs-base is a `regular' package. Use restraint
-when adding new files there as it is required by almost everything.
+@item emerge
+Another interface over patch.
-@table @file
-@item Sun
-Support for Sparcworks.
+@item eshell
+Command shell implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp.
-@item apel
-A Portable Emacs Library. Used by XEmacs MIME support.
+@item ess
+ESS: Emacs Speaks Statistics.
-@item dired
-The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on
-files in a directory.
+@item eterm
+Terminal emulator.
-@item edebug
-A Lisp debugger.
+@item eudc
+Emacs Unified Directory Client (LDAP, PH).
-@item efs
-Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
+@item footnote
+Footnoting in mail message editing modes.
-@item elib
-Portable Emacs Lisp utilities library.
+@item forms
+Forms editing support (obsolete, use the built-in Widget instead).
+
+@item fortran-modes
+Fortran language support.
+
+@item frame-icon
+Provide a WM icon based on major mode.
@item fsf-compat
-FSF Emacs compatibility files.
+GNU Emacs compatibility files.
-@item mail-lib
-Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
+@item games
+Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake.
-@item sounds-au
-XEmacs Sun sound files.
+@item general-docs
+General documentation. Presently, empty.
-@item sounds-wav
-XEmacs Microsoft sound files.
+@item gnats
+XEmacs bug reports.
-@item tooltalk
-Support for building with Tooltalk.
+@item gnus
+The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader.
-@item xemacs-base
-Fundamental XEmacs support. Install this unless you wish a totally
-naked XEmacs.
+@item haskell-mode
+Haskell language support.
-@item xemacs-devel
-XEmacs Lisp developer support. This package contains utilities for
-supporting Lisp development. It is a single-file package so it may be
-tailored.
-@end table
+@item hm--html-menus
+HTML editing.
-@subsection Communications Packages (comm)
+@item ibuffer
+Advanced replacement for buffer-menu.
-These packages provide support for various communications, primarily
-email and usenet.
+@item idlwave
+Editing and Shell mode for the Interactive Data Language.
-@table @file
-@item bbdb
-The Big Brother Data Base
+@item igrep
+Enhanced front-end for Grep.
-@item eicq
-ICQ Client developed and tested on Linux x86;
-only supported on that platform
+@item ilisp
+Front-end for interacting with Inferior Lisp (external lisps).
-@item eudc
-Emacs Unified Directory Client (LDAP, PH).
+@item ispell
+Spell-checking with ispell.
-@item footnote
-Footnoting in mail message editing modes.
+@item jde
+Java language and development support.
-@item gnats
-XEmacs bug reports.
+@item liece
+IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client for Emacs.
-@item gnus
-The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader.
+@item mail-lib
+Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
@item mailcrypt
Support for messaging encryption with PGP.
@item mew
-Messaging in an Emacs World.
+Messaging in an Emacs World; a MIME-based email program.
@item mh-e
Front end support for MH.
-@item net-utils
-Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and
-files may be deleted at will.
-
-@item rmail
-An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start.
-
-@item supercite
-An Emacs citation tool. Useful with all Emacs Mailers and Newsreaders.
-
-@item tm
-Emacs MIME support. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0
-
-@item vm
-An Emacs mailer.
-
-@item w3
-A Web browser.
-
-@item zenirc
-ZENIRC IRC Client.
-@end table
-
-@subsection Games and Amusements (games)
-
-All work and no play...
-
-@table @file
-@item cookie
-Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes).
-
-@item games
-Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake.
-
@item mine
-Minehunt.
+Elisp implementation of the game 'Minehunt'.
@item misc-games
Other amusements and diversions.
-@end table
-@subsection Mule Support (mule)
+@item mmm-mode
+Support for Multiple Major Modes within a single buffer.
-MULti-lingual Enhancement. Support for world scripts such as
-Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Hebrew etc.
-To use these packages your XEmacs must be compiled with Mule
-support.
+@item net-utils
+Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and
+files may be deleted at will.
-@table @file
-@item edict
-Lisp Interface to EDICT, Kanji Dictionary.
+@item ocaml
+Objective Caml editing support.
-@item egg-its
-Wnn (4.2 and 6) support. SJ3 support. Must be installed prior to
-XEmacs build.
+@item os-utils
+Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities, for printing, archiving,
+compression, remote shells, etc.
-@item leim
-Quail. Used for everything other than English and Japanese.
+@item pc
+PC style interface emulation.
-@item locale
-Used for localized menubars (French and Japanese) and localized splash
-screens (Japanese).
+@item pcl-cvs
+CVS frontend.
-@item lookup
-Dictionary support. (This isn't an English dictionary program)
+@item pcomplete
+Provides programmatic completion.
-@item mule-base
-Basic Mule support. Must be installed prior to building with Mule.
+@item perl-modes
+Perl language support.
-@item skk
-Another Japanese Language Input Method. Can be used without a
-separate process running as a dictionary server.
-@end table
+@item pgg
+Emacs interface to various PGP implementations.
-@subsection Productivity Packages (oa)
+@item prog-modes
+Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages.
-Things to make life a little easier.
+@item ps-print
+Print buffers to PostScript printers.
-@table @file
-@item calc
-Emacs calculator.
+@item psgml
+Validated HTML/SGML editing.
-@item calendar
-Calendar and diary support.
+@item psgml-dtds
+A collection of DTDs for psgml. Note that this package is deprecated
+and will be removed in the future, most likely Q2/2003. Instead of using
+this, you should install needed DTDs yourself.
-@item edit-utils
-Single file lisp packages for various XEmacs goodies. Load this and
-weed out the junk you don't want.
+@item python-modes
+Python language support.
-@item forms
-Forms editing support (obsolete, use the built-in Widget instead).
+@item reftex
+Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references, citations.
-@item frame-icon
-Provide a WM icon based on major mode.
+@item rmail
+An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start.
-@item hm--html-menus
-HTML editing.
+@item ruby-modes
+Ruby language support.
-@item ispell
-Spell-checking with ispell.
+@item sasl
+Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) library.
-@item pc
-PC style interface emulation.
+@item scheme
+Front-end support for Inferior Scheme.
-@item psgml
-Validated HTML/SGML editing.
+@item semantic
+Semantic bovinator.
@item sgml
SGML/Linuxdoc-SGML editing.
+@item sh-script
+Support for editing shell scripts.
+
+@item sieve
+Manage Sieve email filtering scripts.
+
@item slider
User interface tool.
+@item sml-mode
+Standard ML editing support.
+
+@item sounds-au
+XEmacs Sun sound files.
+
+@item sounds-wav
+XEmacs Microsoft sound files.
+
@item speedbar
Provides a separate frame with convenient references.
@item strokes
Mouse enhancement utility.
+@item supercite
+An Emacs citation tool. Useful with all Emacs Mailers and Newsreaders.
+
+@item texinfo
+XEmacs TeXinfo support.
+
@item text-modes
Various single file lisp packages for editing text files.
+@item textools
+Single-file TeX support.
+
@item time
Display time & date on the modeline.
-@end table
-
-@subsection Operating System Utilities (os)
-Tools for working with the operating system.
-
-@table @file
-@item eshell
-Command shell implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp.
+@item tm
+Emacs MIME support. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0
-@item eterm
-Terminal emulator.
+@item tooltalk
+Support for building with Tooltalk.
-@item igrep
-Enhanced front-end for Grep.
+@item tpu
+DEC EDIT/TPU support.
-@item ilisp
-Front-end for Inferior Lisp.
+@item tramp
+Remote shell-based file editing. This is similar to EFS or Ange-FTP,
+but works with rsh/ssh and rcp/scp.
-@item os-utils
-Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities, for printing, archiving,
-compression, remote shells, etc.
+@item vc
+Version Control for Free systems.
-@item pcomplete
-Provides programmatic completion.
+@item vc-cc
+Version Control for ClearCase. This package will shortly be
+replaced with clearcase.el
-@item ps-print-nomule
-Old, but no-Mule safe ps-print.
+@item vhdl
+Support for VHDL.
@item view-process
A Unix process browsing tool.
-@end table
-
-@subsection Program Editing Support (prog)
-
-XEmacs supports a multitude of programming languages. These
-packages will help your coding.
-
-@table @file
-@item ada
-Ada language support.
-
-@item c-support
-Basic single-file add-ons for editing C code.
-
-@item cc-mode
-C, C++ and Java language support.
-@item debug
-GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support.
-
-@item ediff
-Interface over patch.
-
-@item emerge
-Another interface over patch.
-
-@item idlwave
-Editing and Shell mode for the Interactive Data Language.
-
-@item jde
-Java language and development support.
+@item viper
+VI emulation support.
-@item pcl-cvs
-CVS frontend.
+@item vm
+An Emacs mailer.
-@item prog-modes
-Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages.
+@item w3
+A Web browser.
-@item scheme
-Front-end support for Inferior Scheme.
+@item x-symbol
+Semi WYSIWYG for LaTeX, HTML, etc, using additional fonts.
-@item semantic
-Semantic bovinator.
+@item xemacs-base
+Fundamental XEmacs support. Install this unless you wish a totally
+naked XEmacs.
-@item sh-script
-Support for editing shell scripts.
+@item xemacs-devel
+XEmacs Lisp developer support. This package contains utilities for
+supporting Lisp development. It is a single-file package so it may be
+tailored.
-@item vc
-Version Control for Free systems.
+@item xslide
+XSL editing support.
-@item vc-cc
-Version Control for ClearCase. This package will shortly be
-replaced with clearcase.el
+@item xslt-process
+A minor mode for (X)Emacs which allows running an XSLT processor on a
+buffer.
-@item vhdl
-Support for VHDL.
+@item zenirc
+ZENIRC IRC Client.
@end table
-@subsection Word Processing (wp)
+@subsection Mule Support (mule)
-Working with text.
+MULti-lingual Enhancement. Support for world scripts such as
+Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Hebrew etc.
+To use these packages your XEmacs must be compiled with Mule
+support.
@table @file
-@item auctex
-Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
+@item edict
+Lisp Interface to EDICT, Kanji Dictionary.
-@item crisp
-Crisp/Brief emulation.
+@item egg-its
+Wnn (4.2 and 6) support. SJ3 support. Must be installed prior to
+XEmacs build.
-@item edt
-DEC EDIT/EDT emulation.
+@item latin-unity
+Unify character sets in a buffer. When characters belong to disjoint
+character sets, this attempts to translate the characters so
+that they belong to one character set. If the buffer coding system is
+not sufficient, this suggests different coding systems.
-@item reftex
-Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references, citations.
+@item leim
+Quail. Used for everything other than English and Japanese.
-@item texinfo
-XEmacs TeXinfo support.
+@item locale
+Used for localized menubars (French and Japanese) and localized splash
+screens (Japanese).
-@item textools
-Single-file TeX support.
+@item lookup
+Dictionary support. (This isn't an English dictionary program)
-@item tpu
-DEC EDIT/TPU support.
+@item mule-base
+Basic Mule support. Must be installed prior to building with Mule.
-@item viper
-VI emulation support.
+@item mule-ucs
+Extended coding systems (including Unicode) for XEmacs.
+
+@item skk
+Another Japanese Language Input Method. Can be used without a
+separate process running as a dictionary server.
@end table