Re: getting gnu emacs to run in gui mode

[Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE>]

Am 21.3.2012 um 13:45 schrieb Kevin Patrick Barry:

> I have installed gnu emacs 23.4 on my linux system (Lubuntu), and I can run
> it just fine from my terminal, but I can't get it to load in gui mode.

You need to install a lot of dev packages. Compiling GNU Emacs is kind of "development", not just using the system. Since you still have the sources on your system, run './configure --help' and then decide which components of X11, font handling and display, etc. you want and then install the corresponding dev packages.

In GNU Emacs you can perform the task of configuration and compilation (+ installation). From the top level directory of the sources, i.e., emacs-23.4, invoke M-x compile RET, then remove the text appearing in echo area/mini-buffer and type: ./configure <possible options> RET. And you can see in colour which software components and particles are found and which not. At the end of the *compilation* buffer you'll see which kind of Emacs will be built. You can save the whole buffer – and close it! (Or it will be overwritten by next compilation.) If you are satisfied, you can M-x compile RET and press RET again if the text says 'make -k' or use cursor-up to fetch back that 'make -k'. RET will start the build.
If you're not satisfied with the configuration step you can install more dev packages and/or use some configure options.

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  Pete

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