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Re: Could someone please help me with the Emacs customization file
From: |
Tyler Smith |
Subject: |
Re: Could someone please help me with the Emacs customization file |
Date: |
17 May 2007 03:42:47 GMT |
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On 2007-05-17, rmclaug5 <click8875@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> In the installation instructions for a program called VoiceCoder, the
> instructions call for editing a .Emacs customization file. They give the
> lines of code to add to this .Emacs file. I did a search for the .Emacs file
> in my Emacs directory and found nothing. So, I tried to create a text file
> with the prescribed code then I renamed .Emacs and placed it in my Emacs'
> home directory and it is not registering the configuration. What them I
> doing wrong in creating this .Emacs customization file?
>
> Thanks, Ron
The file should be called .emacs , and it should be in _your_ home
directory, not the emacs home directory. With a GNU/Linux system that
usually means /home/ron/.emacs , or whatever your user name is. I'm
not sure where that goes in other operating systems.
HTH,
Tyler