Symbol's value as variable is void:package-subdirectory-regexp

Symbol's value as variable is void:package-subdirectory-regexp

[Sharon Kimble]

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Now I've finished nights again for a while I'm back with emacs again,
and still trying to track down my problem. When loading emacs-gtk I get
this in the mini-buffer - 'Symbol's value as variable is void:
package-subdirectory-regexp'. This is on 'GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1
(i486-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.4.2)'

I get this appearing in the message pane - 
'Warning (initialization): An error occurred while loading
`/home/boudiccas/.emacs':

Symbol's value as variable is void: yes

To ensure normal operation, you should investigate and remove the
cause of the error in your initialization file.  Start Emacs with
the `--debug-init' option to view a complete error backtrace.'

So far I've got a backtrace - 'Debugger entered--Lisp error:
(void-variable package-subdirectory-regexp) 
  package-load-all-descriptors()
  package-initialize()
  command-line()
  normal-top-level()'

and these packages loaded -
'Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/00debian-vars.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs-snapshot/site-start.d/00emacs-snapshot-common.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/20apel.el
(source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs-snapshot/site-start.d/35elib-startup.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50a2ps.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50anything-el.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50auto-complete-el.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50auto-install-el.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50autoconf.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50bbdb.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50bhl.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictem.el
(source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionaries-common.el (source)...
Skipping dictionaries-common setup for emacs-snapshot
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionaries-common.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionary-el.el
(source)... Loading dictionary-init...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionary-el.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50e2wm.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50emacs-calfw.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50emacs-goodies-el.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50emacs-window-layout.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50erc.el (source)...
Loading erc-auto...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50erc.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50evernote-mode.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50geiser.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50gnus-bonus-el.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50gnuserv.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50goby.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50howm.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50icicles.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50latex-cjk-common.el
(source)... Loading cjk-enc...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50latex-cjk-common.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50latex-cjk-thai.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50magit.el (source)... Package magit
removed but not purged. Skipping setup.
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50magit.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50mmm-mode.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50muse-el.el (source)...
Loading /usr/share/emacs-snapshot/site-lisp/muse-el/muse-autoloads.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50muse-el.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50org-mode.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50plywood.el
(source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs-snapshot/site-start.d/50psgml-init.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50psvn.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50python-docutils.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50rabbit-mode.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50rdtool-elisp.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50remembrance-agent.el
(source)... Package remembrance-agent removed but not purged.  Skipping
setup. Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50remembrance-agent.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50sawfish.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50thailatex.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50whizzytex.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50windows-el.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50yatex-init.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/51debian-el.el
(source)... Package debian-el removed but not purged.  Skipping setup.
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/51debian-el.el (source)...done
Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/51planner-el.el (source)...
Loading /usr/share/emacs-snapshot/site-lisp/planner-el/planner-autoloads.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/51planner-el.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/52remember-el.el
(source)...
Loading /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/remember-el/remember-autoloads.el
(source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/52remember-el.el
(source)...done Now loading: cal-loaddefs Now loading: calc-loaddefs.el
Now
loading: /usr/share/emacs-snapshot/site-lisp/emacs-goodies-el/color-theme-library.el
Loading /usr/share/emacs-snapshot/site-lisp/emacs-goodies-el/color-theme-library.el
(source)...done Now
loading: /usr/share/emacs-snapshot/site-lisp/emacs-goodies-el/color-theme-library.elc
Loading /usr/share/emacs-snapshot/site-lisp/emacs-goodies-el/color-theme-library.elc...done
Now loading: esh-groups Now loading: /home/boudiccas/.abbrev_defs
Entering debugger... Visual-Line mode enabled'

I've tried rebuilding my .emacs and it still occurs, I think that its
related to the evernote-mode, so I'll try and look at that later on
today, hopefully. 

But if anyone can give me pointers or suggestions, I'd be very
greatful. :)

Thanks
Sharon.
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Re: Symbol's value as variable is void:package-subdirectory-regexp

[Andreas Röhler]

Am 13.10.2013 10:56, schrieb Sharon Kimble:
> Now I've finished nights again for a while I'm back with emacs again,

Welcome back!

Looks like you was prompted during last sesssion to answer "yes" and that input somehow was stored somewhere inside a file.

Should you be able to indentify the last file changes, grep for that "yes".
Or grep the folder.

A other approach: loading listed files in Emacs batch mode, shell should indicated the broken file also.