From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: jadamson@partners.org (Joel J. Adamson) Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: .emacs file in root? Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:30 -0400 Message-ID: <87lk3be0nd.fsf@W0053328.mgh.harvard.edu> References: <480881a5$0$90267$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> <48088df8$0$90272$14726298@news.sunsite.dk> <87mynrs51e.fsf@thievol.homelinux.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1208608376 27842 80.91.229.12 (19 Apr 2008 12:32:56 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:32:56 +0000 (UTC) To: saneman , help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Apr 19 14:33:29 2008 connect(): Connection refused Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1Jmqwc-0004KY-Ub for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:48:03 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Jmqvy-0001Ci-18 for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:47:22 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JmqvE-0000sa-UR for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:36 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JmqvC-0000rY-N9 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:36 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JmqvC-0000rT-F5 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:34 -0400 Original-Received: from phsmgmx9.partners.org ([155.52.251.100]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_ARCFOUR_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JmqvC-0004cs-9K for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:34 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.25,677,1199682000"; d="scan'208";a="132284969" Original-Received: from phsxcon1.mgh.harvard.edu (HELO PHSXCON1.partners.org) ([132.183.130.40]) by phsmgmx9.partners.org with ESMTP; 18 Apr 2008 09:46:33 -0400 Original-Received: from PHSXMB8.partners.org ([170.223.201.47]) by PHSXCON1.partners.org with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:33 -0400 Original-Received: from W0053328.mgh.harvard.edu.partners.org ([132.183.29.121]) by PHSXMB8.partners.org with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:32 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87mynrs51e.fsf@thievol.homelinux.org> (Thierry Volpiatto's message of "Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:47:57 +0200") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Apr 2008 13:46:32.0839 (UTC) FILETIME=[9CB67170:01C8A15A] X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. 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:53377 Archived-At: Thierry Volpiatto writes: > saneman writes: > >>> you can use another .emacs special for root. >> >> How? > > Just put it in /root. Or use tramp: "C-xC-f /su:: RET password RET" Don't login as root. Joel -- Joel J. Adamson Biostatistician Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA 02114 (617) 643-1432 (303) 880-3109 Public key: http://pgp.mit.edu The information transmitted in this electronic communication is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please contact the Compliance HelpLine at 800-856-1983 and properly dispose of this information.