Re: Smalltalk (3.2.5) on Ubuntu (20.04)

[Derek Zhou]

Gary Highberger writes:

> If just you want to tinker with Smalltalk, enter gst at the command prompt
> and have at it. Smalltalk, albeit stripped down, is included with 20.04.
>
> If you want to go beyond tinkering . . .
>
> 1.  Install the instruction manual:
>       1.1 Enter 'sudo apt-get install gnu-smalltalk-doc' . Enter 'info gst'
> to read it.
>
> 2.  Install the Emacs tools for debugging/editing:
>       2.1 Enter 'sudo apt-get install gnu-smalltalk-el' to get the Emacs
> support files.
>       2.2 Enter 'sudo apt-get install emacs' to install Emacs'.
>       2.3 Within Emacs enter 'M-x package-install <CR> smalltalk-mode' to
> get the Smalltalk support files. Many thanks to Steve and Derek for helping
> me get this working.
2.1 and 2.3 are redundant. You are basically installing an older version
of smalltake-mode system wide, then a newer version of smalltalk-mode in
your current user's environment to override.

Derek