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0l33l

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Registered: 2007-09-15

Posts: 28

Problems with Emacs Shell

Hi. I'm in a C programming class that highly encourages emacs. I compiled the cvs-unicode build, and I have used the regular build from pacman, but both run into the same problem. When I start a shell (alt+x then shell) in emacs, all the characters are incorrectly displayed.

When I normally open a terminal window and type in ls, I get the following

dburban ~  $  ls
12.11.07.cfg            screenshot1.bmp
494823416_files         screenshot2.bmp
494823416.html          screenshot3.bmp
da-eval.rtf             shit
Desktop                 ss0.bmp
Documents               start-fusion.sh
eclipse.desktop         the-seven-deadly-sins-portrayed-by-women_files
enable-keys.sh          the-seven-deadly-sins-portrayed-by-women.html
enable-keys.sh~         top-100-motivational-quotes_files
fix-ip.sh               top-100-motivational-quotes.html
Images                  top-20-entrepre_files
ipup.py                 top-20-entrepre.html
ipup.py~                Untitled1.abw.SAVED
Mac                     Wallpapers
monoff.sh               WiFi.txt
nautilus-debug-log.txt  workspace
restart-network.sh
dburban ~  $

However, in emacs, I get this:

[0;32mdburban[m [1;34m~[m [m [1;32m$ [m[1;37m ls
[0m[0m12.11.07.cfg[0m            [0mscreenshot1.bmp[0m
[01;34m494823416_files[0m         [0mscreenshot2.bmp[0m
[0m494823416.html[0m          [0mscreenshot3.bmp[0m
[0mda-eval.rtf[0m             [0mshit[0m
[01;34mDesktop[0m                 [0mss0.bmp[0m
[01;34mDocuments[0m               [01;32mstart-fusion.sh[0m
[0meclipse.desktop[0m         [01;34mthe-seven-deadly-sins-portrayed-by-women_files[0m
[01;32menable-keys.sh[0m          [0mthe-seven-deadly-sins-portrayed-by-women.html[0m
[0menable-keys.sh~[0m         [01;34mtop-100-motivational-quotes_files[0m
[01;32mfix-ip.sh[0m               [0mtop-100-motivational-quotes.html[0m
[01;34mImages[0m                  [01;34mtop-20-entrepre_files[0m
[0mipup.py[0m                 [0mtop-20-entrepre.html[0m
[0mipup.py~[0m                [0mUntitled1.abw.SAVED[0m
[01;34mMac[0m                     [01;34mWallpapers[0m
[01;32mmonoff.sh[0m               [01;32mWiFi.txt[0m
[0mnautilus-debug-log.txt[0m  [01;34mworkspace[0m
[01;32mrestart-network.sh[0m
[m[0;32mdburban[m [1;34m~[m [m [1;32m$ [m[1;37m

I have no clue were this is coming from. Emacs launches in the shell and doesn't give any error codes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Theomachos

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From: Germany

Registered: 2007-07-31

Posts: 67

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Re: Problems with Emacs Shell

'M-x shell' doesn't support ansi colors by default. Try 'M-x eshell' or use this in your .emacs:

   ;; Add color to a shell running in emacs 'M-x shell'
   (autoload 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on "ansi-color" nil t)
   (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on)

Take a look: http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/emacs- … goryEshell

Last edited by Theomachos (2008-01-29 16:00:01)

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pauldonnelly

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Registered: 2006-06-19

Posts: 776

Re: Problems with Emacs Shell

Use "M-x term" instead.

0l33l

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Registered: 2007-09-15

Posts: 28

Re: Problems with Emacs Shell

Thank you! Both solutions work wonderfully!

Sjoden

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From: WA

Registered: 2007-08-16

Posts: 380

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Re: Problems with Emacs Shell

Emacs is a great OS and all, but idk why they want you to use it when it still doesn't have a good text editor....

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pauldonnelly

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Registered: 2006-06-19

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Re: Problems with Emacs Shell

Emacs is a great OS and all, but idk why they want you to use it when it still doesn't have a good text editor....

M-x viper-mode?

wiremore

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Registered: 2005-08-23

Posts: 43

Re: Problems with Emacs Shell

you can also (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on) in your .emacs to get terminal colors in the normal emacs shell.

valnour

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From: Cleveland, TN, USA

Registered: 2008-02-17

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Re: Problems with Emacs Shell

Emacs is a great OS and all, but idk why they want you to use it when it still doesn't have a good text editor....

Argh.

That quote (or misquote as it were) always gets dug up from the depths of the internet when emacs is discussed.

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