CentOS: How to install latest emacs version with YUM

Question

OS: CentOS release 4.6 (Final)

I am trying to install the latest emacs which is listed on their website as being v24.3. However, when I try to install with YUM the version is 21.3-19 which is from 10 years ago. What do I need to do?

Solution

You use old OS (CentOS) and emacs-21.3-19 is the latest version that exists in CentOS 4.6 repositories. Try to find more fresh version here, or another custom repository, or compile latest emacs version from sources.

Comments

[Isopycnal Oscillation]

is there a way to add the lates version to the repositories in order to use YUM?

[september]

It is big headache to support repositories for old OS. Different versions of software have different dependencies. I think it almost impossible. Only if you have your personal repository.

[Isopycnal Oscillation]

So does that mean I cannot use YUM? I need to compile from source?

[september]

.........Yep. :(