From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: jmg3000@gmail.com Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: emacs in xterm Date: 28 Oct 2006 08:51:18 -0700 Organization: http://groups.google.com Message-ID: <1162050678.578575.146770@e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1162053662 27249 80.91.229.2 (28 Oct 2006 16:41:02 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:41:02 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Oct 28 18:41:00 2006 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GdrEs-0006xw-1G for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:40:54 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GdrEr-0003xa-4Q for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:40:53 -0400 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!postnews.google.com!e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Original-Lines: 41 Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 67.86.66.31 Original-X-Trace: posting.google.com 1162050684 25227 127.0.0.1 (28 Oct 2006 15:51:24 GMT) Original-X-Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Original-NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:51:24 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-HTTP-UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.0.7) Gecko/20060921 Ubuntu/dapper-security Firefox/1.5.0.7,gzip(gfe),gzip(gfe) Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com; posting-host=67.86.66.31; posting-account=0jymeQwAAAALbReIpIl6kgFFa_Xdu9Pp Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:142738 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:38357 Archived-At: zeycus wrote: > Hi everybody. I am new to Debian (and Linux, in general), and I am having a > problem with something. I am used to emacs in normal terminals. Now I > started using X-windows, and when I type the command 'emacs' in a xterm it > is xemacs which is launched, with a fancy window, different font, etc. But, > what if I prefer the old behaviour, expecting that emacs would make use of > the whole particular xterm from which it is launched? I wish just that, with > the same font I am using in that xterm, etc. The way it behaves if I launch > emacs before starting theX-windows. Well, this doesn't seem to be Debian- or xterm-related. Also, if you have only the "emacs" packages installed (not xemacs), XEmacs doesn't factor in here either. Sounds like you should check the GNU Emacs manual for this, like so: info emacs Hm. Let's scroll down to "* Command Arguments::", since it mentions startup options. We want emacs to startup in the shell instead of a new X window. (to use that menu, scroll down 'til the cursor is on it somewhere, then hit RET) Ok, this looks right. Let's go to "* Initial Options::", since it says it's related to stuff that takes effect when we start emacs. There we are! The answer is the third one down! :) Hit q to quit. BTW, now that you know how to navigate info with arrow keys (or C-n/C-p) and the Return key, try it the fast way: info emacs RET m command a TAB RET m ini TAB RET (note, hitting TAB gets you autocomplete with those menu names) :) For more quick help on using the info command, besides the manual (and built-in tutorial), you could look at my quick help sheet if you like: http://www.simisen.com/jmg/notes/info_command.html ---John