server-start fails to start, with the message: apply: Cannot bind server socket: No such file or directory To reproduce: 1. Kill any existing emacs-server 2. Rename or delete $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/emacs 3. Execute server-start The problem is that the directory specified in XDG_RUNTIME_DIR existed, but with no emacs subdirectory. I do believe that emacs ought simply create the directory