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* What is Eshell?::             A brief introduction to the Emacs Shell.
* Installation::                For users of Emacs 20 and XEmacs.
* Command basics::              The basics of command usage.
* Commands::
* Arguments::
* Input/Output::
* Process control::

Any tool you use often deserves the time spent learning to master it.
@footnote{For the understandably curious, here is what that command
looks like: But don't let it fool you; once you know what's going on,
it's easier than it looks: @code{ls -lt **/*.doc(Lk+50aM+5)}.}

As of Emacs 21, Eshell is part of the standard Emacs distribution.

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* Contributors to Eshell::      People who have helped out!
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@node Contributors to Eshell

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Apart from these, a lot of people have sent suggestions, ideas,
requests, bug reports and encouragement.  Thanks a lot!  Without you
there would be no new releases of Eshell.

@node Installation
@chapter Installation
@cindex installation

As mentioned above, Eshell comes preinstalled as of Emacs 21.  If you're
using Emacs 20.4 or later, or XEmacs 21, you can download the most
recent version of Eshell from
@url{http://www.gci-net.com/users/j/johnw/Emacs/packages/eshell.tar.gz}.

However, if you are using Emacs 21, you may skip this section.

@section Short Form

Here's exactly what to do, with no explanation why:

@enumerate
@item
@samp{M-x load-file RET eshell-auto.el RET}.

@item
@samp{ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Eshell resides>") RET}.

@item
@samp{ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Pcomplete resides>") RET}.

@item
@samp{M-x eshell RET}.

You should see a version banner displayed.

@item
@samp{ls RET}.

Confirm that you see a file listing.

@item
@samp{eshell-test RET}.

Confirm that everything runs correctly.  Use @kbd{M-x eshell-report-bug} if
not.

@item
@samp{cd $@{dirname (locate-library "eshell-auto")@} RET}.

@item
@samp{find-file Makefile RET}.

@item
Edit the Makefile to reflect your site.

@item
@samp{M-x eshell RET}.

@item
@samp{make install RET}.

@item
@samp{find-file $user-init-file RET}.

@item
Add the following lines to your @file{.emacs} file:

@example
(add-to-list 'load-path "<directory where you install Eshell>")
(load "eshell-auto")
@end example

@item
@samp{M-x eshell RET}.

@item
@samp{customize-option #'eshell-modules-list RET}.

@item
Select the extension modules you prefer.

@item
Restart Emacs!

@item
@samp{M-x info RET m Eshell RET}.

Read the manual and enjoy!
@end enumerate

@section Long Form

@enumerate
@item
Before building and installing Eshell, it is important to test that it
will work properly on your system.  To do this, first load the file
@file{eshell-auto}, which will define certain autoloads required to run
Eshell.  This can be done using the command @kbd{M-x load-file}, and
then selecting the file @file{eshell-auto.el}.

@item
In order for Emacs to find Eshell's files, the Eshell directory must be
added to the @code{load-path} variable.  This can be done within Emacs by
typing:

@example
ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Eshell resides>") RET
ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Pcomplete resides>") RET
@end example

@item
Start Eshell from the distributed sources, using default settings, by
typing @kbd{M-x eshell}.

@item
Verify that Eshell is functional by typing @command{ls} followed by
@key{RET}.  You should have already seen a version banner announcing the
version number of this release, followed by a prompt.

@item
Run the test suite by typing @command{eshell-test} followed by @key{RET}
in the Eshell buffer.  It is important that Emacs be left alone while
the tests are running, since extraneous command input may cause some of
the tests to fail (they were never intended to run in the background).
If all of the tests pass, Eshell should work just fine on your system.
If any of the tests fail, please send e-mail to the Eshell maintainer
using the command @kbd{M-x eshell-report-bug}.

@item
Edit the file @file{Makefile} in the directory containing the Eshell
sources to reflect the location of certain Emacs directories at your
site.  The only things you really have to change are the definitions of
@code{lispdir} and @code{infodir}.  The elisp files will be copied to
@code{lispdir}, and the info file to @code{infodir}.

@item
Type @kbd{make install} in the directory containing the Eshell sources.
This will byte-compile all of the @file{*.el} files and copy both the
source and compiled versions to the directories specified in the
previous step.  It will also copy the info file, and add a corresponding
entry to your @file{dir} file----if the program @code{install-info} can
be found on your system.

If you only want to create the compiled elisp files, but don't want to
install them, you can type just @kbd{make} instead.

@item
Add the directory into which Eshell was installed to your
@code{load-path} variable.  This can be done by adding the following
line to your @file{.emacs} file:

@example
(add-to-list 'load-path "/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/eshell")
@end example

The actual directory on your system may differ.

@item
To install Eshell privately, edit your @file{.emacs} file; to install
Eshell site-wide, edit the file @file{site-start.el} in your
@file{site-lisp} directory (usually
@file{/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp} or something similar).  In
either case enter the following line into the appropriate file:

@example
(load "eshell-auto")
@end example

@item
Restart Emacs.  After restarting, customize the variable
@code{eshell-modules-list}.  This variable selects which Eshell
extension modules you want to use.  You will find documentation on each
of those modules in the Info manual.
@end enumerate

@cindex documentation, printed version
@cindex printed version of documentation
If you have @TeX{} installed at your site, you can make a typeset manual
from @file{eshell.texi}.

@enumerate
@item
Run @TeX{} by typing @kbd{texi2dvi eshell.texi}.  (With Emacs 21.1 or
later, typing @kbd{make eshell.dvi} in the @file{man/} subdirectory of
the Emacs source distribution will do that.)

@item
Convert the resulting device independent file @file{eshell.dvi} to a
form which your printer can output and print it.  If you have a
postscript printer, there is a program, @code{dvi2ps}, which does that; there
is also a program which comes together with @TeX{}, @code{dvips}, which
you can use.  For other printers, use a suitable DVI driver,
e.g., @code{dvilj4} for LaserJet-compatible printers.
@end enumerate

@node Command basics
@chapter Basic overview

A command shell is a means of entering verbally-formed commands.  This

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@c This manual is updated to release 2.4 of Eshell.
@end ifnottex

@menu
* What is Eshell?::             A brief introduction to the Emacs Shell.
* Command basics::              The basics of command usage.
* Commands::
* Arguments::
* Input/Output::
* Process control::

Any tool you use often deserves the time spent learning to master it.
@footnote{For the understandably curious, here is what that command
looks like: But don't let it fool you; once you know what's going on,
it's easier than it looks: @code{ls -lt **/*.doc(Lk+50aM+5)}.}

@menu
* Contributors to Eshell::      People who have helped out!
@end menu

@node Contributors to Eshell

@end itemize

Apart from these, a lot of people have sent suggestions, ideas,
requests, bug reports and encouragement.  Thanks a lot!  Without you
there would be no new releases of Eshell.

@node Command basics
@chapter Basic overview

A command shell is a means of entering verbally-formed commands.  This