From: Tim X <timx@nospam.dev.null>
Subject: Re: Start xterm from minibuffer??
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:47:31 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87u05jwv6k.fsf@tiger.rapttech.com.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: e98hgi$q2s$1@news.net.uni-c.dk
Johs32 <dfgdg@dsf.com> writes:
> Lothar Braun wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2006-07-14 at 17:32 +0200, Johs32 wrote:
>>> How do I enter the minibuffer and start an xterm or run another linux
>>> command??
>>
>> Just press M-! and enter the command you want to run.
>>
>> -- Lothar
>
>
> How do I do that?? I have tried Alt+1, Alt+Shift+1 but that does not give
> me: M-!
>
> I have tried Alt+M+Alt+x which gives me:
>
> M-x but from there I cannot type eg. xterm
The command you are trying to run is shell-command, which is normally
bound to M-! (Meta+! = normally Meta+Shift+1).
However, if you just want a shell, maybe either M-x shell or M-x term
will give you what you need. (there is even M-x eshell).
Tim
--
tcross (at) rapttech dot com dot au
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-07-15 0:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-07-14 15:32 Start xterm from minibuffer?? Johs32
2006-07-14 15:43 ` Lothar Braun
[not found] ` <mailman.4098.1152891756.9609.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-07-14 16:41 ` Johs32
2006-07-14 18:19 ` Lothar Braun
2006-07-14 19:10 ` Colin S. Miller
2006-07-15 0:47 ` Tim X [this message]
2006-07-15 1:20 ` Alphan Bayazit
2006-07-15 8:45 ` Peter Dyballa
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