Re: Installing Emacs from source: the command `C-h v` for accessing variables doesn't work

[Stefan Monnier]

> More importantly, when I try to inspect variables by executing `C-h v`, the
> following error message appears in the echo buffer: 'Cannot open load file:
> No such file or directory, help-fns'.

I'm sure someone else will give you a more definitive answer, but IIRC,
the macOS build needs to be installed before it works right.
I.e. you need "make install".


        Stefan