[Trisquel-users] Error message when trying to launch GNU Emacs 24 (Terminal)

[svenerik_vn]

When I installed the Emacs program I got two new icons in the "start menu";  
The GNU Emacs 24 (GUI) and the GNU Emacs 24 (Terminal).


Now the GUI one works fine, but when trying to launch the Terminal one I get  
this error message:


Could not launch 'GNU Emacs 24 (Terminal)'

Failed to execute child process "xterm" (no such file or directory"

Re: [Trisquel-users] Error message when trying to launch GNU Emacs 24 (Terminal)

[willcoderwang]

You can try install xterm,
or you can try run whatever terminal first and then run "emacs -nw" in it.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Error message when trying to launch GNU Emacs 24 (Terminal)

[Mason Hock]

> Failed to execute child process "xterm" (no such file or directory"

The desktop file is trying to launch it in xterm for some reason. Either
install xterm

$ sudo apt install xterm

or open your preferred terminal emulator and launch Emacs from there.


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Re: [Trisquel-users] Error message when trying to launch GNU Emacs 24 (Terminal)

[sevn]

Wildcoderwang

Oh, so that's what that meant!:) thank you for the explanation.

Ty wildcoderwang and MB also :)