Emacs after Updating to SuSE Linux 8.0

Support knowledgebase (emacs-8-0)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.0

Symptom

After having updated to SuSE Linux 8.0, some changes can be appreciated in Emacs: the cursor blinks, there are additional page borders, the text is no longer displayed in color, etc.

Cause

The current version of Emacs is a major release (21.x) and includes many features that are either new or tuned to meet the requirements of newcomers.

Solution

You will have to make the best of these achievements. However, as an "old school" user, you might want to disable certain features. In this case, please proceed as follows:

  1. Make a backup of the old initialization files:
    cp ~/.emacs ~/.emacs.pre8
    cp ~/.gnu-emacs ~/.gnu-emacs.pre8
    
  2. Copy the current initialization files from /etc/skel/ to your home directory:
    cp /etc/skel/.emacs ~
    cp /etc/skel/.gnu-emacs ~
    
  3. Restart Emacs. If everything works fine, your job is over. If, on the other hand, you are not totally satisfied, read the file:
    /usr/share/emacs/21.1/etc/NEWS
    
    NEWS contains a detailed list of all the new features.

See also:
o Known Problems and Special Features in SuSE Linux 8.0

Keywords: EMACS, EMACS21, EDITOR, COLOR, HIGHLIGHT, SYNTAX

Categories: Applications , Frequently asked Questions

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