Questions tagged [emacs]
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emacs can't overwrite user's own write protection on file
On a recently installed fedora 25 system (uname -a → Linux [host] 4.10.6-200.fc25.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Mar 27 14:06:23 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux; using GNU Emacs 25.1.1 (x86_64-redhat-linux-...
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How to preview a directory of images in (spac)emacs?
dired (or ranger which I prefer) is great for directory browsing, but what you see are basically the filenames, which is good for almost all uses... except when you're browsing your photos.
Does ...
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In Emacs org-mode, is there a way to auto-link to files?
So I'm playing around with spacemacs, considering a switch from vim. In Vim, my favorite plugin (one I can't live without) is vim-notes. Vim-notes has a neat feature where, if you you're writing a ...
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Why my ctrl+semicolon was bound globally?
My ctrl+semicolon (ctrl+;) key seems combination to have been bound to some sort of broken auto-complete program. Whenever I am in typing mode(in terminal, nano, etc), my ctrl+;) combination is bound ...
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How to open a file with emacsclient without console-hijacking?
I set up an emacsclient according to this answer, but there's a little detail that annoys me a lot.
emacsclient file.txt
opens a file in an active view, everything looks smooth except for the:
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Emacs can not activate fcitx
I can use fcitx normally in all of other programs. But I can't not use fcitx in Emacs which means I can not switch to other input method such as Chinese input method. I tried a lot and Googled a lot ...
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Bash - Emacs having trouble opening multiple windows
I'm not sure I'm using the term window correctly in relation to emacs, but I am trying to do a homework assignment using emacs in a bash shell. I want to open emacs and have it run in the background ...
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Can entries from multiple org-mode files with date trees be consolidated into a single timeline?
For example, is there a way to combine entries from a work diary.org, workout.org, and personal.org file to produce an entry like:
* 2017
** 2017-01-30 Monday
*** onboarded new employee
*** reviewed ...
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Screwed up PATH in ~/.bash_profile, now cannot edit it
I actually screwed up the $PATH variable in my ~/.bash_profile while installing some software. Instead of using
export PATH=$PATH:/some/other/path
I idiotically did this
export PATH=~/some/other/...
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must install package each time I restart emacs?
On emacs, I must do M-x package install for the package google-translate
each time I restart emacs, is this normal? (new to emacs)
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How do I put EMACS local variables into a HTML file?
GNU Emacs Local Variables make it possible to enable or disable modes automatically when a file is opened. I'm interested in disabling auto-fill mode when I open .HTML files. I want to use Local ...
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Emacs “Ctrl+.” and “Ctrl+,” don't work in terminal
I use Ctrl+. and Ctrl+, in Emacs. These work well on X displays, but not in a terminal window.
Other combinations, such as Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] both work for me.
Why do some combinations work only in ...
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Emacs strange key conflict
In Emacs I often get a box popping activated, but I don't know how it does activate nor how to deactivate it, because it is cryptic, I don't know what it is.
The box is conflicting with a very ...
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Using aspell with emacs on Debian
I have a personal spelling dictionary that I'd like to share between a laptop running Windows + Cygwin, and a desktop computer that runs Debian.
Emacs(21) comes with ispell integration, M-x ispell-...
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How to set HOME env in batch file for program
I'm trying to change the HOME environment variable to point to the current directory /HOME for Emacs so it uses the .emacs file from that directory.
This is what I have in my .bat file:
set HOME = .\...
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Mouse copy/paste in gnu screen stopped working
I'm working over ssh on a linux machine (RHEL 6.8) from MacOS (Yosemite) through iTerm2 (3.0.20161031-nightly). On the remote server, I work in screens (Screen version 4.00.03).
Edit: everything ...
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Editing emacs init.el does not take effect
I want emacs to store all my backup files in the directory ~/.save.
I put the following code into my init.el file:
(setq backup-directory-alist `(("." . "~/.saves")))
However, this change does not ...
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Mutt - composing HTML email
Ultimately this will come down to the editor; however, it seems appropriate to ask mutt users how they've handled this issue.
I have a folder hook that sets my content_type to text/html when I switch ...
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Vim equivalent of Emacs's C-x C-o (delete-blank-lines)?
What's the Vim equivalent of Emacs's C-x C-o (delete-blank-lines) function?
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Unable to Byte Compile Emacs Package in Mac OS
I am trying to enable predictive-mode in AUCTex. I have downloaded and added the below configuration to my .emacs file: ("~/path/predictive" points to the directory where I have put the package).
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Running Emacs withing cygwin: charsets directory not found
I have installed cygwin with the all of the emacs packages (I think?). Whenever I try to open emacs within the cygwin terminal, I receive the message,
Warning: arch-dependent data dir
'/usr/libexec/...
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Way too fast scrolling in Emacs on OSX
In GUI builds of emacs for OSX, the scrolling speed when using the trackpad in so fast that it's unusable. I already have the following lines in my init.el:
(setq mouse-wheel-scroll-amount '(1 ((...
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Emacs opens file without case-sensitivity and renames it when saving?
So I encountered something strange. Say I have a file named lab01.cpp. I then open it using emacs Lab01.cpp, which will open the file. Then if I edit, save and exit, the file will be renamed to Lab01....
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Compiling Emacs 25.1 on Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to compile the latest version of emacs on Ubuntu 16.04.
After installing the libraries I could think of, the ./configure script outputs the following:
Where should the build process find ...
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What's the best way of creating documents with embedded objects?
I'm looking for a way of creating documents that allow me to embed multiple things.
So far I'm aware of:
Libre Office .odt
Emacs orgmode .org
LaTeX .tex
HTML file .html
PDF file .pdf
I'm not sure ...
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How to increase font size in Emacs, running on Ubuntu BASH shell on Windows 10
After the "anniversary update" Windows 10 allows the user to run a Ubuntu based BASH shell from within Windows 10.
I have installed emacs on the BASH shell using the apt-get install. When I open ...
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Emacs config lisp code that changes electric-indent-mode before and after pasting from clipboard
Starting at Emacs 24.4 (I think), c-j and ret have been swapped, so indent is now called after ret. And those indents in text mode are indent-relative, so, when you paste indented code, the code is ...
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How to make emacs display both GBK and BIG5 encoding Chinese text correctly?
I am using Emacs 25.1 on x64 Windows 10, I want display Chinese plain text files encoded in BIG5 and GBK encoding as well as UTF, however I found characters in the BIG5 encoding files displayed as ...
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How to force Emacs to reset indent?
I want emacs to automatically reset it's indentation level to 0 at one specific point in a file.
For example: Because I have nested-nested-nested-.. namespaces, in the C++-Files I would like to not ...
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Changing Menu Bar Color of Emacs (GTK+3)
I want to change the menu bar color of my Emacs installation ( version 24.5.1 with GTK+3 and runs on Debian Testing with KDE desktop ). After browsing in the web, I know that the menu bar color cannot ...
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How do I reverse the order of log entries in this file? (Vim for preference)
I've got a set of files that contain notes written in reverse order:
###### 27/07/2016-15:04:20 GMT+1:
Really? More?
###### 27/07/2016-15:04:18 GMT+1:
It happened again!
###### 27/07/2016-15:04:...
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How to fix application showing generic app icon in OS X (Yosemite)?
This happens in one particular application (emacs for Mac) in a particular directory in my /Applications folder, for one particular account in my system. It used to show the correct icon before but ...
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How do I enable word wrap in Emacs using visual-line-mode?
I have (global-visual-line-mode t) enabled in .emacs. I'd like text to automatically wrap at column 70.
These don't work:
(setq-default fill-column 70)
(add-hook 'text-mode-hook
'(lambda() (turn-...
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How to remap control key in emacs?
I want to keep control key for term under emacs. How can I rebind existing mappings to some other key (e.g. Right-CNTL)?
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Why is there no appearance of a newer Emacs after installing it on my Mac?
I just installed emacs on my mac from this website: https://emacsformacosx.com/
After copying it to my Applications, I opened emacs and did M-x emacs-version. My old version was still shown (22.1.1).
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How to remove incorrect password for file symmetrically encrypted with GPG
I used Emacs to encrypt a text file with a symmetric key. When decrypting the file, the program pinentry opens a window for password entry. I accidentally clicked the checkbox for "save in password ...
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What would happen if I create a .emacs file and edit it, even if I already have one?
I've spent a long time looking for my .emacs file and have yet to find it even after using the solution here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27869909/what-to-do-if-i-cannot-find-my-emacs-init-...
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Install org module on XEmacs
I'm running Ubuntu 16.04. I installed XEmacs 21.4 (patch 22)
I want to use org module BUT fail to install/configure it.
In my case I don't use .emacs but rather I have ~/.xemacs/custom.el where I keep ...
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Type a ":" in Emacs minibuffer
I can't type a ":" in Emacs minubuffer, spacifically to enter /ssh:something, it hangs as soon as I type ":" (GNU Emacs 24.5.1, clean emacs -q).
How can I enter a ":" in Emacs minibuffer?
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emacs - show vertical scrollbar or indicator of position
I would like to show my position within a buffer on the left (or right) side of a buffer. For example, if my cursor is 75% of the way down a buffer, I would like to see an indicator 75% of the way ...
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Windows 10 linux bash shell ctrl+space doesn't set mark in Emacs
In Windows 10 I installed Subsystem for Linux Bash. But I have a problem with shortcut in Emacs Ctrl+space doesn't set mark point.
What i tried and didn't help:
I tried to uncheck "enable Ctrl key ...
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Gnus: How to fix 'Warning - invalid active <folder> <number> <number> y'
Something I've done but not yet identified has hosed my working-for-years Gnus<->offlineimap<->GMail setup. Gnus gives me a bunch of errors like:
Warning - invalid active: [Gmail].Starred 26 2 ...
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Emacs commands to calculate sum, average, etc. of region
Suppose I have highlighted a region of text in a buffer. The region contains numbers separated by whitespace. E.g.
1 19 23 28 41
Is there some package with ready-made interactive commands that parse ...
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How to config Emacs to fit screen size on startup?
My Emacs often extends outside the visible range of a screen on startup, e.g. on a virtual machine, as shown below. This becomes a problem because the status line is invisible (and it's tedious to ask ...
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regexp search and replace for bash variables
A number of my bash scripts need tidying up before sending them round. One of the thing I would like to do is to use curly braces for all variable names. So everywhere it says $PWD should be changed ...
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How to pass options to command using cygwin run.exe
I want to execute a bash command with my user environment, and I do not want to open a terminal windows on my Windows desktop. I tried:
c:\cygwin64\bin\run.exe zsh -lic emacs
And it opens a emacs ...
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How does emacs save files by default?
Usually, applications perform atomic saves either by renaming the old file and writing the new file in place, or by writing a temp file and then replacing the old file with the new temp file. Which of ...
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conemu (windows terminal program): text not visible in emacs
I am running the most recent alpha build 160503 of the ConEmu terminal / console program on Windows 7. I start a console window running the cygwin bash shell. I can start "emacs -nw" (terminal-based,...
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Agda input method, Σ ⇛ ⇒, and Latex export
I can use agda input method in emacs to type effortlessly a gazillion unicode character in my nice beamer presentation.
Now I want to process it with latex and I apparently have to map each missing ...
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speedbar "display buffers" on startup
I would like to start the speedbar with the "Display Buffers" instead of "Display Files" option on startup.
(setq speedbar-mode-hook (lambda ()
(interactive)
(other-frame 0)))
(when window-system
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