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Emacs client doesn't run by root


From: Tim Johnson
Subject: Emacs client doesn't run by root
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:10:05 -0900
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I have been using the emacs daemon as my system editor.
Starting with the following script
;; code
emacs -q -nw --no-splash --daemon -l ~/.emacs.d/init_term.el
;; end code

Works fine as user tim, but if I try it as root, I get the following error
message:
;; quote
/usr/local/bin/emacsclient: can't find socket; have you started the server?
To start the server in Emacs, type "M-x server-start".
/usr/local/bin/emacsclient: No socket or alternate editor.  Please use:

    --socket-name
    --server-file      (or environment variable EMACS_SERVER_FILE)
    --alternate-editor (or environment variable ALTERNATE_EDITOR)
;; end quote

What else needs to be done?

Using emacs GNU Emacs 26.3 on ubuntu 16.04

thanks

--
Tim
tj49.com




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