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Learning GNU Emacs
by Debra Cameron, James Elliott, Marc Loy, Bill Rosenblatt, and Eric S. Raymond
Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 Emacs Basics Some of you out there are probably dying to get your hands on the keyboard and start typing. We won’t try to stop you; turn to the section called “Starting Emacs” and you can go ahead. But do read the beginning of this chapter later when you’re ready for a break. Emacs is much easier to learn if you understand some of the basic concepts involved, which we discuss in the following introduction. Introducing Emacs! GNU Emacs is one of the most commonly used text editors in the world today. Many users prefer Emacs to vi (Unix’s standard editor) or to other GUI text editors. Why is Emacs so popular? It isn’t the newest tool, and it’s certainly not the prettiest. But it may well be the most useful tool you’ll ever learn. We want to present what you need to know about Emacs
(2004)
GNU Emacs Pocket Reference
GNU Emacs Pocket Reference Introduction Emacs is a powerful text editor and, unlike most editors, it is a complete working environment. GNU Emacs is the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors. Covering GNU Emacs 20.2, this small book has condensed Emacs reference material and provides a resource for readers of O’Reilly & Associates’ Learning GNU Emacs, by Debra Cameron, Bill Rosenblatt, and Eric Raymond. Emacs Commands Emacs commands consist of a modifier, such as CTRL (CONTROL) or ESC (ESCAPE), followed by one or two char- acters. Commands shown in this book abbreviate CTRL to C: C-g Hold down the CTRL key and press g. Most Emacs manuals refer to the META key in addition to the CTRL key. Since most keyboards don’t have a META key, this book refers to ESC instead of META: ESC x Press ESC, release it, then press x. It is entirely
(2008)
