On Sat, Dec 07, 2024 at 07:45:47AM -0600, Robert Boyer wrote:
> Thanks for your most helpful suggestions.  I know you are right, but I am a
> fool, for which I can only apologize profusely.
> 
> > $ git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/emacs.git
> 
> git clone totally sucks because, at least in my Chromebook configuration,
> it turns off execute bits

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I would try first to fix /that/. What file system are you working
with?

Cheers
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t