In article <mailman.51.1233950246.31690.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>,
 eabod <quinnculver@gmail.com> wrote:

> I actually had a .emacs file in my Home directory all along. So now what
> could the problem be?

Maybe there's a permissions problem?

> 
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> Peter Dyballa wrote:
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> > Am 06.02.2009 um 01:00 schrieb eabod:
> > 
> >> How do I create the needed init file and in which dirctory does it  
> >> belong?
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> > The info documentation on GNU Emacs describes this. On an UNIX system  
> > 'touch ~/.emacs' would create an empty possible init file.
> > 
> > --
> > Greetings
> > 
> >    Pete
> > 
> > Isn't vi that text editor with two modes... one that beeps and one  
> > that corrupts your file?
> > 				– Dan Jacobson, on comp.os.linux.advocacy
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