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# emacsclient
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> Open files in an existing Emacs server.
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> See also `emacs`.
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2024-10-03 11:48:14 +02:00
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/emacsclient-Options.html>.
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2021-06-15 00:27:30 +02:00
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- Open a file in an existing Emacs server (using GUI if available):
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`emacsclient {{path/to/file}}`
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- Open a file in console mode (without an X window):
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2017-12-28 15:30:04 +05:30
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2025-03-26 02:30:50 +02:00
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`emacsclient {{[-nw|--no-window-system]}} {{path/to/file}}`
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- Open a file in a new Emacs window:
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2025-03-26 02:30:50 +02:00
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`emacsclient {{[-c|--create-frame]}} {{path/to/file}}`
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2020-07-18 04:17:43 +08:00
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2022-12-04 08:53:34 +01:00
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- Evaluate a command, printing the output to `stdout`, and then quit:
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`emacsclient {{[-e|--eval]}} '({{command}})'`
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2020-07-18 04:17:43 +08:00
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- Specify an alternative editor in case no Emacs server is running:
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`emacsclient {{[-a|--alternate-editor]}} {{editor}} {{path/to/file}}`
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- Stop a running Emacs server and all its instances, asking for confirmation on unsaved files:
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2025-03-26 02:30:50 +02:00
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`emacsclient {{[-e|--eval]}} '(save-buffers-kill-emacs)'`
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