From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Installing Emacs from source: the command `C-h v` for accessing variables doesn't work
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:31:24 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwv379tvpnn.fsf-monnier+gmane.emacs.devel@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: CABsNJ=MJ3O6HQ_YRpv1Uk5qciz+iQkzbpYDPPW_B2JA+LCkNqA@mail.gmail.com
> More importantly, when I try to inspect variables by executing `C-h v`, the
> following error message appears in the echo buffer: 'Cannot open load file:
> No such file or directory, help-fns'.
I'm sure someone else will give you a more definitive answer, but IIRC,
the macOS build needs to be installed before it works right.
I.e. you need "make install".
Stefan
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-07-18 13:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-07-18 7:40 Installing Emacs from source: the command `C-h v` for accessing variables doesn't work Itai Berli
2017-07-18 13:31 ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2017-07-18 13:43 ` Stefan Monnier
2017-07-18 14:09 ` Jean-Christophe Helary
2017-07-18 15:17 ` Noam Postavsky
2017-07-18 15:26 ` Itai Berli
2017-07-18 15:32 ` Itai Berli
2017-07-18 20:31 ` Charles A. Roelli
2017-07-23 15:06 ` Charles A. Roelli
2017-07-18 13:43 ` Jean-Christophe Helary
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