subdirectory @file{packages}. Package file names follow
the naming convention @file{<package-name>-<version>-pkg.tar.gz}.
-If you have EFS @ref{(EFS)}, packages can be installed over the network.
+If you have @ref{(EFS)}, packages can be installed over the network.
Alternatively, if you have copies of the packages locally, you can
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:
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
+via menu: Tools -> Packages -> Add Download Site
via keyb: @code{M-x customize-variable RET package-get-remote RET}
(put in the details of remote host and directory)
@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
looking for isn't here, please send a message to the
@email{xemacs-beta@@xemacs.org, XEmacs Beta list}.
-This data is up-to-date as of May 15, 2001.
+This data is up-to-date as of August 8, 2002.
@subsection Normal Packages
A very broad selection of elisp packages.
Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
@item bbdb
-The Big Brother Data Base
+The Big Brother Data Base: a rolodex-like database program.
@item build
Build XEmacs using custom widgets.
@item cc-mode
C, C++ and Java language support.
+@item clearcase
+Support for the Clearcase version control system.
+
@item cookie
-Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes).
+"Fortune cookie"-style messages. Includes Spook (suspicious phrases)
+and Yow (Zippy quotes).
@item crisp
Crisp/Brief emulation.
@item debug
GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support.
+@item dictionary
+Interface to RFC2229 dictionary servers.
+
@item dired
The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on
files in a directory.
+@item docbookide
+DocBook editing support.
+
+@item ecrypto
+Crypto functionality in Emacs Lisp.
+
@item edebug
A Lisp debugger.
@item efs
Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
-@item eicq
-ICQ Client developed and tested on Linux x86;
-only supported on that platform
-
@item eieio
Enhanced Implementation of Emacs Interpreted Objects.
@item eshell
Command shell implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp.
+@item ess
+ESS: Emacs Speaks Statistics.
+
@item eterm
Terminal emulator.
@item gnus
The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader.
+@item haskell-mode
+Haskell editing support.
+
@item hm--html-menus
HTML editing.
+@item ibuffer
+Advanced replacement for buffer-menu.
+
@item idlwave
Editing and Shell mode for the Interactive Data Language.
Enhanced front-end for Grep.
@item ilisp
-Front-end for Inferior Lisp.
+Front-end for interacting with Inferior Lisp (external lisps).
@item ispell
Spell-checking with ispell.
@item jde
Java language and development support.
+@item liece
+IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client for Emacs.
+
@item mail-lib
Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
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 mine
-Minehunt.
+Elisp implementation of the game 'Minehunt'.
@item misc-games
Other amusements and diversions.
+@item mmm-mode
+Support for Multiple Major Modes within a single buffer.
+
@item net-utils
Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and
files may be deleted at will.
Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities, for printing, archiving,
compression, remote shells, etc.
+@item ocaml
+Objective Caml editing support.
+
@item pc
PC style interface emulation.
@item prog-modes
Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages.
-@item ps-print-nomule
-Old, but no-Mule safe ps-print.
+@item ps-print
+Print buffers to PostScript printers.
@item psgml
Validated HTML/SGML editing.
@item rmail
An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start.
+@item sasl
+Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) library.
+
@item scheme
Front-end support for Inferior Scheme.
@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 tpu
DEC EDIT/TPU support.
+@item tramp
+Remote shell-based file editing. This is similar to EFS or Ange-FTP,
+but works with rsh/ssh and rcp/scp.
+
@item vc
Version Control for Free systems.
supporting Lisp development. It is a single-file package so it may be
tailored.
+@item xslide
+XSL editing support.
+
@item xslt-process
A minor mode for (X)Emacs which allows running an XSLT processor on a
buffer.
Wnn (4.2 and 6) support. SJ3 support. Must be installed prior to
XEmacs build.
+@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 leim
Quail. Used for everything other than English and Japanese.
@item mule-base
Basic Mule support. Must be installed prior to building with Mule.
+@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.
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