I had various issues with clojure-mode, swank, slime, etc. with emacs 23 until I switched to emacs 24.
Emacs 24 is much simpler to download now (don't have to compile from source) and is likely the quickest solution to all your clojure/emacs issues. -----Original Message----- From: Menelaos Perdikeas <mperdik...@gmail.com> Sender: clojure@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:35:52 To: <clojure@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: clojure@googlegroups.com Subject: emacs error: Package `clojure-mode' is not available for installation I am following the instructions on: https://github.com/technomancy/clojure-mode/blob/master/README.md on how to setup emacs with Clojure-mode. I am running GNU Emacs 23.3.1 in Ubuntu. Launching my Emacs fails with: error: Package `clojure-mode' is not available for installation The relevant section of my .emacs file is: (if (= emacs-major-version 23) (load "package") ) (progn (require 'package) (add-to-list 'package-archives '("marmalade", "http://marmalade-repo.org/packages")) (package-initialize) ) (progn ;; Clojure mode and Paredit (when (not (package-installed-p 'clojure-mode)) (package-install 'clojure-mode)) (if nil ;; turn Paredit off for now (when (not (package-installed-p 'paredit)) (package-install 'paredit) ) (progn ;; Paredit ;; (require 'paredit) if you didn't install via package.el (defun turn-on-paredit () (paredit-mode 1)) (add-hook 'clojure-mode-hook 'turn-on-paredit) ) ) ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en