Re: how to make emacs start in a given mode ?

[mandar.mitra]

On Jun 9, 5:48 am, hkm <hkms...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know how to start emacs in a given mode?
>
> Actually I use matlab-shell in emacs. Everytime I have to start emacs
> first,
> and then I can enter matlab-shell mode.
> Is there a way to make emacs enter matlab-shell mode automatically when
> type some command in the terminal?

I have this in my .emacs.el:

(setq default-major-mode 'text-mode)

because I like scratch / new buffers to be text mode by default
(rather than Fundamental). You could try something similar with matlab-
shell mode.