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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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> More information: <https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsClient>.
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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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`emacsclient --no-window-system {{path/to/file}}`
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- Open a file in a new Emacs window:
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`emacsclient --create-frame {{path/to/file}}`
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2020-07-17 21:17:43 +01:00
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2022-12-04 07:53:34 +00:00
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- Evaluate a command, printing the output to `stdout`, and then quit:
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`emacsclient --eval '({{command}})'`
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- Specify an alternative editor in case no Emacs server is running:
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`emacsclient --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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`emacsclient --eval '(save-buffers-kill-emacs)'`
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