From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: roodwriter@core.com Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: Where do i find the .emacs file? Date: 18 Jul 2006 23:48:04 -0400 Organization: Linux Private Site Message-ID: <878xmq1ci3.fsf@linux.site> References: <1153272424.312598.11170@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1153284039 22506 80.91.229.2 (19 Jul 2006 04:40:39 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:40:39 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Jul 19 06:40:38 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 1G33rR-0007Am-6J for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:40:38 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1G33rQ-0008Nb-4g for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:40:36 -0400 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.tele.dk!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!news.astraweb.com!newsrouter-eu.astraweb.com!193.201.147.67.MISMATCH!feeder2.cambrium.nl!feeder1.cambrium.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!sn-xt-ams-06!sn-xt-ams-05!sn-ams!sn-feed-ams-01!sn-post-ams-01!sn-post-sjc-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3 Original-X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Original-Lines: 18 Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:140430 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:36066 Archived-At: casioculture@gmail.com writes: > I keep reading about the .emacs file and I don't know where it is. > Where do I find it in ubuntu? > It should be right in your home directory. Such as: /home/casioculture/.Emacs If you're looking for it with a file manager, you may have to tell the manager to show hidden files. The "." hides it. --Rod ______________________ Author of "Linux for Non-Geeks--Clear-eyed Answers for Practical Consumers" and "Boring Stories from Uncle Rod." To reply by e-mail take the second "o" out of the e-mail address.