Installing Emacs clisp and SLIME on Ubuntu

1. Install clisp and SLIME using Synaptic Package Manager.

2. According to SLIME User Manual some lines are required in .emacs file.
If you don't already have one, create a ".emacs" file in your HOME DIRECTORY. Add the following code to it, (the paths below are default for Ubuntu clisp and SLIME installations):

    (setq inferior-lisp-program "/usr/bin/clisp")
    (add-to-list 'load-path "/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/slime")
    (require 'slime)
    (slime-setup)

Start up emacs, type "M-x slime" (i.e., Alt-x slime) and start hacking.

PS: With those instructions, I'd installed on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy and Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope successfully.