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Re: Emacs (Linux) activates as user but not as root
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Michael J. Barillier |
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Re: Emacs (Linux) activates as user but not as root |
Date: |
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 23:49:26 -0600 |
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Gnus/5.090007 (Oort Gnus v0.07) Emacs/21.1 (i586-pc-linux-gnu) |
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>>>>> "ps" == peter spotts <peter.spotts@verizon.net> writes:
ps> Folks, A truly newbie question for Emacs on a Linux box: How
ps> can I get emacs to respond to activation as superuser or root,
ps> as well as user? I installed the latest version from a tar.gz
ps> file in ~/username and all went well. When I type emacs at
ps> the prompt as user, up comes emacs. When I type emacs when
ps> logged on as root, I get "command not found." At first blush,
ps> this looks like a reverse permissions problem, but being
ps> unfamiliar with lisp-based programs, I have no idea where to
ps> begin changing permissions. /usr/local/bin/emacs itself has
ps> root permission.
Sounds like `/usr/local/bin' isn't in root's PATH (`echo $PATH' to
verify).
Just a guess ... :)
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