Re: problem running graphical GNU Emacs 24

[Jonathan Groll]

On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:00:42 -0500, Tom Roche <Tom_Roche@pobox.com> wrote:
> No, that's my point in this thread. I want to be able to run emacs in
> both a terminal window and an X window, so I thought I should install
> both *-nox (to run in shell) and *-gtk (to run graphically). But after
> installing both, I could only run in shell. After removing *-nox, I
> can now run in both. This seems to me to be a bug: I don't believe
> installing *-nox should disable the ability to run graphically,
> *without informing the user at install-time*. Am I missing something?

The -nox version is intended for servers without X - it won't pull in
unwanted X packages and libraries upon installing.

I think therefore that it is a bug that it allowed you to install both
versions.

It sounds like you want the regular package which gives you both the
GTK and shell versions, and to start in shell pass in -nw.

Cheers,
Jonathan
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