SUSE-RU-2026:20124-1: moderate: Recommended update for emacs

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# Recommended update for emacs

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:20124-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T13:22:40Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * jsc#PED-15201

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that contains one feature can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for emacs fixes the following issues:

  * Remove dependency on update-desktop-files (jsc#PED-15201)
  * Avoid direct dependencies to X11 libraries for wayland port
  * Enable valgrind support on riscv64
  * Update to GNU Emacs version 30.2
    * Mainly a bug fix version
  * Remove ctags.1 that's unused with libalternatives
  * Requires: alts, not used in scriptlets
  * Move .gnu-emacs to /usr/etc/skel/

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-167=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-167=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-nox-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-eln-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * etags-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-x11-30.2-160000.1.1
    * etags-30.2-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-info-30.2-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * emacs-x11-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-nox-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-eln-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-nox-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * etags-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-debuginfo-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-x11-30.2-160000.1.1
    * etags-30.2-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * emacs-el-30.2-160000.1.1
    * emacs-info-30.2-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-15201

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