Re: getting gnu emacs to run in gui mode

[suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 20:40, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> wrote:
> You don't say the exact emacs package names you installed (I'm
> assuming you did not compile it yourself as you didn't say so), but I
> have a hunch you only have the emacs-nox package installed. Try
> installing the full feature emacs pacakge (its probably named simply
> emacs or emacs23)[1].
>
> So something like this should work:
>
> $ sudo apt-get install emacs23
>
> [1] <http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/emacs>

Ah sorry you mentioned you compiled it yourself, in that case you need
the X development libraries.

-- 
Suvayu

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