Re: shell-command-to-string results in error

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 28.10.2012 um 12:20 schrieb Rainer Stengele:

> Doing the same as root I get a correct result without error.


Can you launch GNU Emacs from your home directory or /tmp with the -Q option 
and try in *scratch* buffer

        (getenv "SHELL")

and also

        (shell-command-to-string "env | grep SHELL")

The first command will show you which value is set in the environment in which 
you GNU Emacs instance is running. The second command will be executed in a 
sub-shell – and return the same value plus any other disturbances your shell is 
producing at start-up. The draw your conclusions!

If the second command fails the same way as in your post, then it's possible 
that GNU Emacs has loaded inappropriate ELisp files…

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