Re: Need Help Getting Running with LIsp and Emacs

[Annamalai Gurusami]

Jacob.Lyles@gmail.com writes:

> I recently started using Linux, coming from a Windows XP background.
> I'm intrigued by the programming language "Lisp" but I have no idea
> how to start programming in it. I need a "For Dummies" guide.

To learn Emacs Lisp, you can get hold of 'An Introduction to
Programming in Emacs Lisp' available at,

http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs-lisp-intro/

> I'm trying to get emacs, SLIME, and SBCL to play nice with each
> other on my new Gentoo Linux system. I got some tips over Usenet
> where some people told me to edit my ".emacs file". Where is this
> file located, and how would I go about editing it?

The file .emacs is located at your home directory (~/.emacs).  To get
hold of some sample .emacs file check out the following URL.

http://www.dotemacs.de

Rgds,
anna

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