How do I start emacs?

Question

I am trying Linux again after many years, and I have installed Ubuntu 12.10. I have downloaded the full GNU Emacs24 package, but I cannot get it to launch a text editor.

Can someone tell me what I have to do to get it to launch?

I keep getting:

emacs ~/test.txt
The program 'emacs' can be found in the following packages:
 * emacs23
 * emacs23-nox
 * emacs24
 * emacs24-nox
 * e3
 * emacs23-lucid
 * emacs24-lucid
 * jove
Try: sudo apt-get install <selected package>

Any help is appreciated.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 19 '13 at 21:43

5

run:

sudo apt-get install emacs24

enter your password (as you type it, there's no feedback, I'm sure you remember ;)), press enter.

when its done

emacs your_filename.ext

should work just fine

answered Feb 19 '13 at 21:43

phipsalabim

2,640

Yes, this works. Apparently emacs is not installed yet if you get this error. OP should select your answer. – Mar 11 '13 at 02:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 19 '13 at 21:42

0

Type emacs in the terminal then press tab it will fill in emacs24...

Or follow the tip in your errormessage...

answered Feb 19 '13 at 21:42

McNisse

1,863

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 20 '13 at 04:16

0

Like the message says, emacs can be found in one of those packages. Pick one.

emacs24 (which means version 24) is probably what you want.

answered Feb 20 '13 at 04:16

colboynik

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How do I start emacs?

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