From: Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: help with exec-path
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:26:03 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87vcqj8jdw.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 1321473200.8200.YahooMailNeo@web161606.mail.bf1.yahoo.com
On Wed, Nov 16 2011, S Boucher wrote:
>>I'm trying to get auctex to use the executables in my self-compiled
>>texlive installation. I set the proper paths in my .bashrc file, and
>>again (just for good measure) with (setenv "PATH") in my .emacs. That
>>doesn't get the proper paths into `exec-path', though.
>
> If you start emacs from your desktop menu, PATH will likely NOT have what is specified in your .bashrc.
Grr, that was exactly it. I was starting from a desktop shortcut --
should have thought of that. Thanks for the help!
Eric
> First,
> try starting emacs from a shell. If your exec-path is ok, then you'll
> have to figure out how to add configs for your particular desktop
> manager.
>
>
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-11-11 6:18 help with exec-path Eric Abrahamsen
2011-11-14 13:26 ` Chris Poole
2011-11-16 19:53 ` S Boucher
2011-11-17 4:26 ` Eric Abrahamsen [this message]
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