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X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.21 X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.21 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "help-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:114536 Archived-At: On Tue, Oct 10, 2017, 8:30 AM Paw Writer wrote: > I am looking for some help with Upgrading Emacs. My current version is > > GNU Emacs 23.3.1. EMacs is now up to 25.3 and has a different > > directory structure. How does the Emacs directory structure matter? my .emacs has over 100 lines Can you share your .emacs? Probably attach? and doesn't run on > > 25.3 When you say "doesn't run", what happens? Do you get an error? Run "emacs --debug-init", and report back the error backtrace if you get one. and I have one of my utilities which has been completely > > rewritten on 25.3 and won't run on 23.3.1. > Again, what does "won't run" mean? What utility is that? Not sure why it would need to be rewritten unless you can share the code. -- Kaushal Modi