How do I start emacs?

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run:

sudo apt-get install emacs24

enter your password (as you type it, there's no feedback, I'm sure you remember ;)), press enter.

when its done

emacs your_filename.ext

should work just fine

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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  • Sako73
    Sako73 about 1 year

    I am trying Linux again after many years, and I have installed Ubuntu 12.10. I have downloaded the full GNU Emacs24 package, but I cannot get it to launch a text editor.

    Can someone tell me what I have to do to get it to launch?

    I keep getting:

    emacs ~/test.txt
    The program 'emacs' can be found in the following packages:
     * emacs23
     * emacs23-nox
     * emacs24
     * emacs24-nox
     * e3
     * emacs23-lucid
     * emacs24-lucid
     * jove
    Try: sudo apt-get install <selected package>
    

    Any help is appreciated.

  • 139286
    139286 over 10 years
    Yes, this works. Apparently emacs is not installed yet if you get this error. OP should select your answer.