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author Karoly Lorentey <lorentey@elte.hu>
date Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:24:23 +0000
parents 6958a4fa4415
children dc2d5a6655a3 d6f8fe3307c8
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2027 @cindex key rebinding, permanent 2027 @cindex key rebinding, permanent
2028 @cindex rebinding keys, permanently 2028 @cindex rebinding keys, permanently
2029 @cindex startup (init file) 2029 @cindex startup (init file)
2030 2030
2031 When Emacs is started, it normally loads a Lisp program from the 2031 When Emacs is started, it normally loads a Lisp program from the
2032 file @file{.emacs} or @file{.emacs.el} in your home directory. We 2032 file @file{.emacs} or @file{.emacs.el} in your home directory
2033 call this file your @dfn{init file} because it specifies how to 2033 (see @ref{General Variables, HOME} if you don't know where that is).
2034 We call this file your @dfn{init file} because it specifies how to
2034 initialize Emacs for you. You can use the command line switch 2035 initialize Emacs for you. You can use the command line switch
2035 @samp{-q} to prevent loading your init file, and @samp{-u} (or 2036 @samp{-q} to prevent loading your init file, and @samp{-u} (or
2036 @samp{--user}) to specify a different user's init file (@pxref{Initial 2037 @samp{--user}) to specify a different user's init file (@pxref{Initial
2037 Options}). 2038 Options}).
2038 2039
2440 library. @xref{Hooks}. 2441 library. @xref{Hooks}.
2441 2442
2442 @node Find Init 2443 @node Find Init
2443 @subsection How Emacs Finds Your Init File 2444 @subsection How Emacs Finds Your Init File
2444 2445
2445 Normally Emacs uses the environment variable @env{HOME} to find 2446 Normally Emacs uses the environment variable @env{HOME}
2446 @file{.emacs}; that's what @samp{~} means in a file name. If 2447 (@pxref{General Variables, HOME}) to find @file{.emacs}; that's what
2447 @file{.emacs} is not found inside @file{~/} (nor @file{.emacs.el}), 2448 @samp{~} means in a file name. If @file{.emacs} is not found inside
2448 Emacs looks for @file{~/.emacs.d/init.el} (which, like 2449 @file{~/} (nor @file{.emacs.el}), Emacs looks for
2449 @file{~/.emacs.el}, can be byte-compiled). 2450 @file{~/.emacs.d/init.el} (which, like @file{~/.emacs.el}, can be
2451 byte-compiled).
2450 2452
2451 However, if you run Emacs from a shell started by @code{su}, Emacs 2453 However, if you run Emacs from a shell started by @code{su}, Emacs
2452 tries to find your own @file{.emacs}, not that of the user you are 2454 tries to find your own @file{.emacs}, not that of the user you are
2453 currently pretending to be. The idea is that you should get your own 2455 currently pretending to be. The idea is that you should get your own
2454 editor customizations even if you are running as the super user. 2456 editor customizations even if you are running as the super user.