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| ==== Windows installation ==== | ==== Windows installation ==== | ||
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| <note warning>When installing emacs, you will need an account that can get **//elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions** | <note warning>When installing emacs, you will need an account that can get **//elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions** | ||
| - | \\ At LSCE, use the ''[[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10config#the_available_accounts|.\admin]]'' account</note> | + | \\ On a computer configured at LSCE, use your ''[[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10config#the_available_accounts|.\admin]]'' account</note> |
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| + | * Use ''winget'' to install ''emacs'' for Windows (optional [[other:win10apps#installing_applications_with_winget|winget]] details, for people who want to learn more): | ||
| + | * Just type the folllowing, in a windows ''cmd'', ''PowerShell'' or ''Terminal'' | ||
| + | * ''%%winget install --id GNU.Emacs%%'' | ||
| + | * if your Windows terminal does not have //elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions, a pop-up window will open and ask for confirmation | ||
| + | * IF the automated installation with ''winget'' does not work, download the most recent Windows installer from a gnu //ftp// mirror | ||
| + | * Go to a [[https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/windows/|gnu emacs for windows ftp mirror]] | ||
| + | * Go to the most recent ''emacs-XX/'' folder (e.g. ''emacs-29/'' as of February 2024) | ||
| + | * Download the most recent ''emacs-XX.YY-installer.exe'' file (e.g. ''emacs-29.2_1-installer.exe'' as of February 2024) and execute it | ||
| - | * Use [[other:win10apps#installing_applications_with_winget|winget]] to install ''emacs'' for Windows: | + | * If everything went well, you should have a new ''Start''=>''Emacs-XX'' menu that you can use to start ''emacs'' |
| - | * Just type the folllowing, in a windows ''cmd'', ''PowerShell'' or ''Terminal'' **with //elevated// (i.e. //administrator//) permissions**:\\ ''%%winget install --id GNU.Emacs%%'' | + | * If the menu shortcuts have **not** been installed: |
| - | * IF the automated installation with ''winget'' does not work, download the most recent Windows installer from a gnu ftp mirror | + | * Go to the emacs binaries directory: ''C:\\Program Files\\Emacs\\emacs-XX.YY\\bin'' |
| - | * Go to [[https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/emacs/|gnu emacs ftp mirror]] | + | * Click on the ''addpm.exe'' program to (re-)run the program that will create the shortcuts ([[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq-w32/Installing-binaries.html|official page]]) |
| - | * Go to the most recent ''windows/emacs-XX/'' folder (e.g. ''windows/emacs-29/'') | + | |
| - | * Download the most recent ''emacs-XX.YY-installer.exe'' file (e.g. ''emacs-29.1_2-installer.exe'') and execute it | + | |
| * You can work with the default ''emacs'' settings, but it is highly recommended to start with a nice existing emacs configuration file (if available) | * You can work with the default ''emacs'' settings, but it is highly recommended to start with a nice existing emacs configuration file (if available) | ||
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| === Recommended EXTRA binaries for Windows === | === Recommended EXTRA binaries for Windows === | ||
| - | * **If** you need to **work with remote files**, ''emacs'' can automatically transfer files from your computer and remote servers, if configured properly\\ <wrap hi>**Extremely** useful</wrap> | + | * **If** you need to **work with remote files**, ''emacs'' can automatically transfer files between your local computer and remote servers, if configured properly\\ <wrap hi>**Extremely** useful</wrap> |
| * [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:putty_conf|Install PuTTY]], and configure a PuTTY //profile// for the desired //host **and** user// combination, so that emacs can use the [[https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.78/htmldoc/Chapter7.html#plink|PuTTY plink]] command to connect to remote servers (and transfer files) | * [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:putty_conf|Install PuTTY]], and configure a PuTTY //profile// for the desired //host **and** user// combination, so that emacs can use the [[https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.78/htmldoc/Chapter7.html#plink|PuTTY plink]] command to connect to remote servers (and transfer files) | ||
| - | * Do not use //space// characters in the predefined PuTTY profile name! | + | * **Do not use //space// characters in the predefined PuTTY profile name**! |
| - | * ''mylogin_server'' (e.g. ''jyp_ssh1'') is OK | + | * ''mylogin_server'' (e.g. ''me_ssh1'') is OK |
| * but ''mylogin server'' will **not** work | * but ''mylogin server'' will **not** work | ||
| * Use the [[https://www.gnu.org/software/tramp/#Inline-methods|plinkx]] //method// when opening a remote file with emacs: ''/plinkx:mylogin_server:/path/to/file'' | * Use the [[https://www.gnu.org/software/tramp/#Inline-methods|plinkx]] //method// when opening a remote file with emacs: ''/plinkx:mylogin_server:/path/to/file'' | ||
| - | * Use **exactly** the same profile name as an existing PuTTY profile! | + | * Use **exactly the same profile name** as an existing PuTTY profile! |
| * More details in FIXME | * More details in FIXME | ||
| * **If** you need to use the **emacs //ediff// mode to compare text files**\\ <wrap hi>Very useful</wrap> | * **If** you need to use the **emacs //ediff// mode to compare text files**\\ <wrap hi>Very useful</wrap> | ||
| * Install the Windows version of [[https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/diffutils.html|Gnu diffutils]] | * Install the Windows version of [[https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/diffutils.html|Gnu diffutils]] | ||
| - | * Download and execute the //Complete package, except sources installer// (''diffutils-2.8.7-1.exe'' as of August 2023) from [[https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm|]] | + | * Download the //Complete package, except sources installer// (''diffutils-2.8.7-1.exe'' as of February 2024) from [[https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm|]] and execute the installer |
| - | * Be sure to uncomment the following line in your ''.emacs'' configuration file (and restart emacs). Otherwise emacs will not be able to find the ''diffutils'' binaries it needs for comparing text files | + | * This will install the required binaries and reources in ''C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\'' |
| - | * ''(setq exec-path (append exec-path '("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\GnuWin32\\bin")))'' | + | * If you use the recommended ''.emacs'' configuration file, it should already have a section telling emacs where to find the ''diffutils'' binaries it needs for comparing text files |
| - | * FIXME Find a recent //compiled for Windows// version of ''diffutils''\\ As of July 2023... | + | * <code>(when (eq window-system 'w32) |
| + | (setq exec-path (append exec-path '("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\GnuWin32\\bin"))) | ||
| + | )</code> | ||
| + | * FIXME Check if there is a recent //compiled for Windows// version of ''diffutils''\\ As of February 2024... | ||
| * [[https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10368|diffutils-3.10]] is available (released in May 2023) | * [[https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10368|diffutils-3.10]] is available (released in May 2023) | ||
| * The ''2.8.7-1'' Win32 binaries are dated //May 2004//, but **work perfectly fine**! | * The ''2.8.7-1'' Win32 binaries are dated //May 2004//, but **work perfectly fine**! | ||
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| ==== Windows launch ==== | ==== Windows launch ==== | ||
| - | * ''Start'' => ''E'' => ''Emacs'' | + | * ''Start'' => ''E'' => ''Emacs-XX.Y'' => ''Emacs'' |
| ==== Mac launch ==== | ==== Mac launch ==== | ||
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| * Edit the file (with ''emacs'' or another editor) and search //Microsoft// to (un)comment MS Windows specific sections of the configuration file | * Edit the file (with ''emacs'' or another editor) and search //Microsoft// to (un)comment MS Windows specific sections of the configuration file | ||
| * (re)start ''emacs'' to take this configuration file into account | * (re)start ''emacs'' to take this configuration file into account | ||
| + | * If ''emacs'' displays the following error message, just create the ''server'' directory (''c:/Users/your_login/AppData/Roaming/.emacs.d/server'') by hand and restart ''emacs''\\ <code>Warning (initialization): An error occurred while loading ‘c:/Users/your_login/AppData/Roaming/.emacs’: | ||
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| + | File is missing: Opening output file, No such file or directory, c:/Users/your_login/AppData/Roaming/.emacs.d/server/server</code> | ||
| - | * Keyboard shortcuts defined by the example configuration file | + | * **Keyboard shortcuts** defined by the example configuration file |
| * ''C-x C-g'': go to a specific line | * ''C-x C-g'': go to a specific line | ||
| * ''Shift Left_Arrow'' and ''Shift Right_Arrow'': go to the beginning/end of a line\\ Same behavior as ''C-a'' and ''C-e'', and the ''Home'' and ''End'' keyboard keys | * ''Shift Left_Arrow'' and ''Shift Right_Arrow'': go to the beginning/end of a line\\ Same behavior as ''C-a'' and ''C-e'', and the ''Home'' and ''End'' keyboard keys | ||
other/emacs_doc.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/08 10:10 by jypeter
