Emacs + MELPA

emacs_melpa.txt

# https://realpython.com/emacs-the-best-python-editor/
# https://melpa.org/#/getting-started

cat > $HOME/.emacs << EOF
;; ===================================
;; MELPA Package Support
;; ===================================
;; Enables basic packaging support
(require 'package)

;; Adds the Melpa archive to the list of available repositories
(add-to-list 'package-archives
             '("melpa" . "http://melpa.org/packages/") t)

;; Initializes the package infrastructure
(package-initialize)

;; If there are no archived package contents, refresh them
(when (not package-archive-contents)
  (package-refresh-contents))

;; Installs packages
;;
;; myPackages contains a list of package names
(defvar myPackages
  '(better-defaults                 ;; Set up some better Emacs defaults
    material-theme                  ;; Theme
    )
  )

;; Scans the list in myPackages
;; If the package listed is not already installed, install it
(mapc #'(lambda (package)
          (unless (package-installed-p package)
            (package-install package)))
      myPackages)

;; ===================================
;; Basic Customization
;; ===================================

(setq inhibit-startup-message t)    ;; Hide the startup message
(load-theme 'material t)            ;; Load material theme
(global-linum-mode t)               ;; Enable line numbers globally

;; User-Defined init.el ends here
EOF

# Run in emacs:
M-x package-refresh-contents