> On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Cook, Malcolm <m...@stowers.org> > wrote: > > I would install latest ess fresh. > > I wondered about that as well, so I tried that prior to posting here. > Sorry, I should have listed my version, which is now 15.03-1. > > > What version of emacs? The package manager is a moving target these > days. > > GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.16.2) > (installed via Arch Linux standard package) > > > Try to use the package manager to interactively install the latest > > > >> - emacs -Q > >> following: > >> http://melpa.org/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#/getting- > star > >> ted > >> - putting this in the buffer > > > > (require 'package) ;; You might already have this line (add-to-list > > 'package-archives > > '("melpa" . "http://melpa.org/packages/") t) (when (< > > emacs-major-version 24) > > ;; For important compatibility libraries like cl-lib > > (add-to-list 'package-archives '("gnu" . > > "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/"))) > > (package-initialize) ;; You might already have this line > > > > I could do this, though I've sort of decided to steer away from packages and > just manage things manually via my ~/.elisp/site-lisp folder. Would this have > an affect? My process was to simply download the .zip of ESS, and unpack to > ~/.elisp/site-lisp/ess (after deleting the old version). This way, my .emacs > can > continue to point to ~/.elisp/site-lisp/ess/lisp regardless of what version I > have. > > If manual vs. [m]elpa would make a difference, I suppose I could give the > above a whirl. >
Well, you'll get everything compiled if you use the package manager. Worth it just for that! There are other ways to get those files byte-compiled, but the package manager is probably the best. Also, the package manager can help you discover when updates exist to ALL your eamcs packages. Worth learning for that. OTOH, as I said, it has been in flux lately and is still a moving target. BTW, when did you last update emacs? And, does (require 'ess-site) ALL BY ITSELF generate your error? ~Malcolm > > Best regards, > John > > > > >> > >> - M-x eval-region on the above lines > >> > > > > Then, M-x list-packages and install it by positioning the cursor on the line > mentioning the ess package from melpa and typing "I". > > > > The type "x" to execute your decision, and confirm with "yes". > > > > Now, delete or move/hide your old ess bits and restart emacs. > > > > Did it work? > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: emacs-orgmode-bounces+mec=stowers....@gnu.org > [mailto:emacs- > >> orgmode-bounces+mec=stowers....@gnu.org] On Behalf Of John Hendy > >> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 2:51 PM > >> To: emacs-orgmode > >> Subject: [O] Recently emacs hangs on startup due to ESS > >> > >> Over the past couple of weeks, I've been having some issues with > >> emacs hanging on startup. I usually kill the process, but > >> inadvertently left it in the background today, noting much later that > >> it ended up starting. I played with commenting out various parts of > >> my config until I narrowed things down to the line: > >> > >> (require 'ess-site) > >> > >> the message buffer displays "enabling speedbar support" for a > >> reeeaaally long time before it eventually starts up. > >> > >> I tried debug-on-signal and eval-expression-debug-on-error... I'm not > >> sure what is supposed to happen with debug options, but no debug > >> buffer pops up. The only lines that appear relevant in *Messages* are: > >> > >> ad-handle-definition: `ess-indent-command' got redefined > >> ad-handle-definition: `ess-eval-line-and-step' got redefined > >> > >> How might I diagnose this further?. I'm not familiar with chasing > >> down Emacs issues other than narrowing it down to a config file option. > >> > >> I can reproduce this with: > >> - emacs -Q > >> - putting this in the buffer > >> > >> (add-to-list 'load-path "/path/to/ess/lisp") (require 'ess-site) > >> > >> - M-x eval-region on the above two lines > >> > >> > >> Thanks for any suggestions, > >> John > >