Updated .emacs a bit and changed install.sh to install-deb and install-arch

.emacs

@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@
   ;; For important compatibility libraries like cl-lib
   (add-to-list 'package-archives '("gnu" . "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/")))
 (package-initialize)
-
+ 
 ;; setting the default directory for extra packages
 (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/lisp/")
 
 ;; SOME BASIC PREFERENCES
-;; turns off the menu at top
-(menu-bar-mode -1) 
+;; Eliminates initial splash screen
+(setq inhibit-startup-message t
+      inhibit-startup-echo-area-message t)
+;; turns off the menus at top
+(menu-bar-mode -1)
+(tool-bar-mode -1)
 ;; enable longlines-mode for text files
 (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'visual-line-mode)
 ;; load word-count tools, use "wc" command to get instant count
@@ -135,3 +139,4 @@
     (shell-command (concat "xdg-open " tmp-out-file))
    )
 )
+(put 'downcase-region 'disabled nil)