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Old 02-06-2002
Emacs Editor
hi i am using mandrake linux
How do i run the emacs editor ?
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Old 02-06-2002
$ emacs filename

Take a look at the man page for emacs
or use this link (note the version - yours may be different)

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/doc...html/text.html
thehoghunter
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Old 02-06-2002
may know i know where exactly do i place the command
cos i am really new to mandrake
thanks
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Old 02-06-2002
If you have a terminal window on your system or you have a session running on the system, you will have some type of prompt (% or $ ). Type man emacs at that prompt or emacs filename.

Check out the link - it has good information throughout the web site for anyone wanting to learn.
thehoghunter
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Old 02-06-2002
ermm it gives a message sayin no manual entry for emacs
what do i do ?
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Old 02-06-2002
Go to the link I placed in the other replies - it has man pages there also. Use your web browser to get there.
thehoghunter
 
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