* Error Dismissing Startup Screen
@ 2009-02-04 21:21 eabod
2009-02-05 9:17 ` Peter Dyballa
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From: eabod @ 2009-02-04 21:21 UTC (permalink / raw
To: Help-gnu-emacs
Hi,
I'm using emacs with Ubuntu 8.10 (both of which are entirely new to me).
When I check the "Never show it again" box for the startup screen, and click
the "Dismiss this startup screen" link, i get the following error message:
"Cannot save customizations; init file was not fully loaded".
How can I remedy this?
Thanks.quinnculver@gmail.com
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
2009-02-04 21:21 Error Dismissing Startup Screen eabod
@ 2009-02-05 9:17 ` Peter Dyballa
2009-02-05 20:19 ` eabod
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From: Peter Dyballa @ 2009-02-05 9:17 UTC (permalink / raw
To: eabod; +Cc: Help-gnu-emacs
Am 04.02.2009 um 22:21 schrieb eabod:
> "Cannot save customizations; init file was not fully loaded".
>
> How can I remedy this?
Try launch GNU Emacs as 'emacs --debug-init' and correct your init
file according to the messages in *Backtrace* buffer! This file
obviously is faulty ...
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Pete
If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
2009-02-05 9:17 ` Peter Dyballa
@ 2009-02-05 20:19 ` eabod
2009-02-05 22:23 ` Peter Dyballa
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From: eabod @ 2009-02-05 20:19 UTC (permalink / raw
To: Help-gnu-emacs
Pete,
I typed 'emacs --debug-init' into my terminal and emacs started with a blank
screen. Under the Buffers menu were only '*scratch*' and '*Messages*', no
'*Backtrace*'. Any ideas?
Do I need to create an init file?
Peter Dyballa wrote:
>
>
> Am 04.02.2009 um 22:21 schrieb eabod:
>
>> "Cannot save customizations; init file was not fully loaded".
>>
>> How can I remedy this?
>
>
> Try launch GNU Emacs as 'emacs --debug-init' and correct your init
> file according to the messages in *Backtrace* buffer! This file
> obviously is faulty ...
>
> --
> Greetings
>
> Pete
>
> If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
2009-02-05 20:19 ` eabod
@ 2009-02-05 22:23 ` Peter Dyballa
2009-02-06 0:00 ` eabod
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From: Peter Dyballa @ 2009-02-05 22:23 UTC (permalink / raw
To: eabod; +Cc: Help-gnu-emacs
Am 05.02.2009 um 21:19 schrieb eabod:
> I typed 'emacs --debug-init' into my terminal and emacs started
> with a blank
> screen. Under the Buffers menu were only '*scratch*' and
> '*Messages*', no
> '*Backtrace*'. Any ideas?
>
> Do I need to create an init file?
>>
>>
>> Am 04.02.2009 um 22:21 schrieb eabod:
>>
>>> "Cannot save customizations; init file was not fully loaded".
>>>
>>> How can I remedy this?
I understand now! Since you do not have an init file, GNU Emacs can't
save any customisation. Obviously the message you cited is a bit
misleading – maybe it's worth to report it as a bug (see Help menu)
that it gets corrected to report that no init file exists and a file
name is needed (and GNU Emacs should suggest names) to save the
customisation.
Maybe it helps to create with a 'touch ~/.emacs' an empty init file,
launch GNU Emacs again, redo the customisation, and then save it.
So you have an answer to your latest question: yes, you need an init
file to save customisation.
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Greetings
Pete
There is no national science just as there is no national
multiplication table; what is national is no longer science.
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
2009-02-05 22:23 ` Peter Dyballa
@ 2009-02-06 0:00 ` eabod
2009-02-06 1:23 ` Joe Schafer
2009-02-06 9:31 ` Peter Dyballa
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From: eabod @ 2009-02-06 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw
To: Help-gnu-emacs
How do I create the needed init file and in which dirctory does it belong?
Peter Dyballa wrote:
>
>
> Am 05.02.2009 um 21:19 schrieb eabod:
>
>> I typed 'emacs --debug-init' into my terminal and emacs started
>> with a blank
>> screen. Under the Buffers menu were only '*scratch*' and
>> '*Messages*', no
>> '*Backtrace*'. Any ideas?
>>
>> Do I need to create an init file?
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 04.02.2009 um 22:21 schrieb eabod:
>>>
>>>> "Cannot save customizations; init file was not fully loaded".
>>>>
>>>> How can I remedy this?
>
>
> I understand now! Since you do not have an init file, GNU Emacs can't
> save any customisation. Obviously the message you cited is a bit
> misleading – maybe it's worth to report it as a bug (see Help menu)
> that it gets corrected to report that no init file exists and a file
> name is needed (and GNU Emacs should suggest names) to save the
> customisation.
>
> Maybe it helps to create with a 'touch ~/.emacs' an empty init file,
> launch GNU Emacs again, redo the customisation, and then save it.
>
> So you have an answer to your latest question: yes, you need an init
> file to save customisation.
>
> --
> Greetings
>
> Pete
>
> There is no national science just as there is no national
> multiplication table; what is national is no longer science.
> – Anton Checov
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
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@ 2009-02-06 0:39 ` Mike Treseler
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From: Mike Treseler @ 2009-02-06 0:39 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
eabod wrote:
> How do I create the needed init file
touch ~/.emacs
> in which directory does it belong?
That's the ~/ part
or, if you prefer
cd $HOME
touch .emacs
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
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@ 2009-02-06 1:20 ` Glenn Morris
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From: Glenn Morris @ 2009-02-06 1:20 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
Peter Dyballa wrote:
> I understand now! Since you do not have an init file, GNU Emacs can't
> save any customisation.
A 10 second experiment shows this statement is false.
> So you have an answer to your latest question: yes, you need an init
> file to save customisation.
No you don't; one will be created for you.
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
2009-02-06 0:00 ` eabod
@ 2009-02-06 1:23 ` Joe Schafer
2009-02-06 9:31 ` Peter Dyballa
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From: Joe Schafer @ 2009-02-06 1:23 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
eabod <quinnculver@gmail.com> writes:
> How do I create the needed init file and in which dirctory does it belong?
You can use ~/.emacs or ~/.emacs.d/init.el, emacs will check for both.
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
2009-02-06 0:00 ` eabod
2009-02-06 1:23 ` Joe Schafer
@ 2009-02-06 9:31 ` Peter Dyballa
2009-02-06 19:57 ` eabod
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From: Peter Dyballa @ 2009-02-06 9:31 UTC (permalink / raw
To: eabod; +Cc: Help-gnu-emacs
Am 06.02.2009 um 01:00 schrieb eabod:
> How do I create the needed init file and in which dirctory does it
> belong?
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?
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
2009-02-06 9:31 ` Peter Dyballa
@ 2009-02-06 19:57 ` eabod
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From: eabod @ 2009-02-06 19:57 UTC (permalink / raw
To: Help-gnu-emacs
I actually had a .emacs file in my Home directory all along. So now what
could the problem be?
Peter Dyballa wrote:
>
>
> Am 06.02.2009 um 01:00 schrieb eabod:
>
>> How do I create the needed init file and in which dirctory does it
>> belong?
>
>
> 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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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
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@ 2009-02-07 3:42 ` Barry Margolin
2009-02-07 22:35 ` Glenn Morris
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From: Barry Margolin @ 2009-02-07 3:42 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
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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?
>
>
> Peter Dyballa wrote:
> >
> >
> > Am 06.02.2009 um 01:00 schrieb eabod:
> >
> >> How do I create the needed init file and in which dirctory does it
> >> belong?
> >
> >
> > 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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Arlington, MA
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* Re: Error Dismissing Startup Screen
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2009-02-07 3:42 ` Barry Margolin
@ 2009-02-07 22:35 ` Glenn Morris
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From: Glenn Morris @ 2009-02-07 22:35 UTC (permalink / raw
To: help-gnu-emacs
eabod wrote:
> I actually had a .emacs file in my Home directory all along. So now what
> could the problem be?
If I were you, I'd just
mv ~/.emacs ~/.emacs.OFF
Optionally, complain to whoever supplied that file.
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