3.1 Section 3.1: Installing Software: Packages vs. Manual Installation
In this chapter, I will show you how to install Emacs with Linux, OS X, and Microsoft Windows. Before we get to the details, however, I want to discuss the various ways in which Emacs, and software in general, can be installed. Even if you already have Emacs on your computer, I would like you to take a few minutes and read this entire chapter (which is short). There are two reasons.
First, I am going to explain important concepts that I want you to understand. This is because what we will be talking about is generally applicable ...
