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Re: help with exec-path
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Eric Abrahamsen |
Subject: |
Re: help with exec-path |
Date: |
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:26:03 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.110018 (No Gnus v0.18) Emacs/24.0.91 (gnu/linux) |
On Wed, Nov 16 2011, S Boucher wrote:
>>I'm trying to get auctex to use the executables in my self-compiled
>>texlive installation. I set the proper paths in my .bashrc file, and
>>again (just for good measure) with (setenv "PATH") in my .emacs. That
>>doesn't get the proper paths into `exec-path', though.
>
> If you start emacs from your desktop menu, PATH will likely NOT have what is
> specified in your .bashrc.
Grr, that was exactly it. I was starting from a desktop shortcut --
should have thought of that. Thanks for the help!
Eric
> First,
> try starting emacs from a shell. If your exec-path is ok, then you'll
> have to figure out how to add configs for your particular desktop
> manager.
>
>
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