Re: Meta key definition in a linux console

[Xah Lee]

On Aug 20, 2:42 am, Olivier Sirven <the.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I run a Mac laptop with emacs 23 and everything is just fine, my meta
> key is defined to my command key and I'm happy with it. But when I
> ssh to a distant linux machine and run an emacs 23 session in console
> mode I don't have any other ways to access meta but by using ESC key
> which is far from being an ergonomical solution.
> As this emacs version is compiled for linux, there is no such variable
> as "mac-command-modifier" and I don't know how to tell emacs (or the
> console) to use the command key as meta.
>
> Any ideas would be just great!

i read the thread but seems your question is not very clear.

whether meta key works or what your keyboard hardware key invokes it
is a local issue, nothing to do with remote emacs...

If you are on Mac OS X, you are using Terminal right? In Terminal
preference, you can find a checkbox that lets you have Option key as
meta. That simply just works, if i understand you correctly.

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