building emacs from source

First download the code (could git clone https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs.git or use a release tarball)

in that directory run autogen.sh if it is a git checkout

Then run a command like this:

./configure PKG_CONFIG_PATH='/path/to/individual/pkgconfig:/path/to/another/pkgconfig' CPPFLAGS='-I/path/to/pkg/include' LDFLAGS='-O2 -L/path/to/package/lib' CFLAGS='-O2 -march=native' --prefix=/path/to/install_dir --with-cairo --with-harfbuzz --with-modules --with-native-compilation=aot --with-tree-sitter --with-x-toolkit=gtk3

followed by make -j$(nproc) and make install

Then commands like these can be helpful to recompile installed packages and kick off native compilation

(package-recompile-all)
(native-compile-async package-user-dir t)

dir-locals

use ((nil . ((buffer-read-only . t)))) per this stack exchange to open in read-only for reference sub-directories

custom info manuals

per this blogpost from this reddit post the snippet (add-to-list 'Info-additional-directory-list "/path/to/your/texinfo") can go along with use-package info to point to a custom make texinfo manual from something using sphinx documentation rather than copying a stale dir file from some package, just update it with install-info after the .info file gets created

cd ~/development
git clone https://github.com/python/cpython.git
cd cpython/Doc
make venv # if you dont have sphinx-build and friends
make texinfo
(cd build/texinfo && make)
mkdir -p ~/.texinfo/python
rsync -avz build/texinfo/* ~/.texinfo/python/
install-info --dir-file="$HOME/.texinfo/python/dir" "$HOME/.texinfo/python/<manual>.info" # replace <manual>.info with the top-level info file that got built

org settings for a good research notebook

:PROPERTIES:
#+TITLE: some title
#+PROPERTY: header-args:R :session *R:topic:* :eval never-export :exports code
#+PROPERTY: header-args:python :session *Python[topic]* :eval never-export :exports code
#+EXPORT_EXCLUDE_TAGS: noexport
#+OPTIONS: num:nil
#+OPTIONS: ^:nil
#+OPTIONS: toc:nil
#+OPTIONS: tex:dvisvgm
#+EXCLUDE_TAGS: noexport
#+EXPORT_FILE_NAME: README.md
:END:

emacs reference configs

a compiled list: https://github.com/caisah/emacs.dz

declare -A repos=(
    ["https://github.com/bnbeckwith/bnb-emacs.git"]="bnbeckwith"
    ["https://github.com/howardabrams/hamacs.git"]="hamacs"
    ["https://github.com/chrisbarrett/.emacs.d.git"]="chrisbarrett"
    ["https://github.com/skeeto/.emacs.d.git"]="skeeto"
    ["https://github.com/a13/emacs.d.git"]="a13"
    ["https://github.com/IQSS/IQSS.emacs.git"]="IQSS"
    ["https://github.com/IvanMalison/dotfiles.git"]="IvanMalison"
    ["https://github.com/incandescentman/Emacs-Settings.git"]="incandescentman"
    ["https://github.com/joedicastro/dotfiles.git"]="joedicastro"
    ["https://github.com/jwiegley/dot-emacs.git"]="jwiegley"
    ["https://github.com/joodie/emacs-literal-config.git"]="joodie"
    ["https://github.com/magnars/.emacs.d.git"]="magnars"
    ["https://github.com/MatthewZMD/.emacs.d.git"]="MatthewZMD"
    ["https://github.com/NicolasPetton/emacs.d.git"]="NicolasPetton"
    ["https://gitlab.com/protesilaos/dotfiles.git"]="protesilaos"
    ["https://github.com/raxod502/radian.git"]="raxod502"
    ["https://github.com/DarwinAwardWinner/dotemacs.git"]="DarwinAwardWinner"
    ["https://github.com/sachac/.emacs.d.git"]="sachac"
    ["https://github.com/purcell/emacs.d.git"]="purcell"
    ["https://github.com/rememberYou/.emacs.d.git"]="rememberYou"
    ["https://github.com/xiongtx/.emacs.d.git"]="xiongtx"
    ["https://github.com/tecosaur/emacs-config.git"]="tecosaur"
    ["https://github.com/daviwil/emacs-from-scratch.git"]="daviwil"
    ["https://github.com/jakebox/jake-emacs.git"]="jakebox"
    ["https://github.com/Eason0210/dot-emacs.git"]="eason0210"
    ["https://github.com/DiamondBond/emacs.git"]="diamondbond"
    ["https://github.com/bbatsov/prelude.git"]="prelude"
    ["https://gitlab.com/skybert/my-little-friends.git"]="skybert"
    ["https://github.com/redguardtoo/emacs.d.git"]="redguardtoo"
    ["https://github.com/xuchunyang/emacs.d.git"]="xuchunyang"
    ["https://github.com/DamienCassou/emacs.d.git"]="DamienCassou"
    ["https://github.com/dakra/dmacs.git"]="dakra"
    ["https://github.com/PythonNut/quark-emacs.git"]="PythonNut"
    ["https://github.com/jordonbiondo/.emacs.d.git"]="jordonbiondo"
    ["https://github.com/cute-jumper/.emacs.d.git"]="cutejumper"
    ["https://github.com/waymondo/hemacs.git"]="waymondo"
    ["https://github.com/novoid/dot-emacs.git"]="novoid"
    ["https://github.com/kaushalmodi/.emacs.d.git"]="kaushalmodi"
    ["https://github.com/expez/.emacs.d.git"]="expez"
    ["https://github.com/matthewbauer/bauer.git"]="matthewbauer"
    ["https://github.com/Fuco1/.emacs.d.git"]="Fuco1"
    ["https://github.com/alhassy/emacs.d.git"]="alhassy"
    ["https://github.com/nathantypanski/emacs.d.git"]="nathantypanski"
    ["https://github.com/abo-abo/oremacs.git"]="aboabo"
    ["https://github.com/kuanyui/.emacs.d.git"]="kuanyui"
    ["https://github.com/karthink/.emacs.d.git"]="karthink"
    ["https://github.com/HannesHaglund/my-emacs.git"]="hannes"
    ["https://github.com/zoliky/dotemacs.git"]="zoliky"
    ["https://github.com/justinbarclay/.emacs.d.git"]="justinbarclay"
    ["https://github.com/fbkarsdorp/.emacs.d.git"]="fbkarsdorp"
    ["https://gitlab.com/bkhl/dotfiles.git"]="bkhl"
    ["https://github.com/frap/emacs-literate.git"]="frap"
    ["https://github.com/mxco86/emacs-config.git"]="mxco86"
    ["https://github.com/legoscia/dotemacs.git"]="legoscia"
    ["https://github.com/thierryvolpiatto/emacs-config.git"]="thierryvolpiatto"
    ["https://github.com/mrvdb/emacs-config.git"]="mrvdb"
    ["https://codeberg.org/vifon/emacs-config.git"]="vifon"
    ["https://git.sr.ht/~northyear/dotemacs"]="northyear"
    ["https://github.com/zsxh/emacs.d.git"]="zsxh"
    ["https://github.com/skyler544/rex.git"]="skyler544"
    ["https://github.com/rdbeni0/emacs.d.git"]="rdbeni0"
    ["https://github.com/jackkamm/.emacs.d.git"]="jackkamm"
    ["https://github.com/amno1/.emacs.d.git"]="amno1"
    ["https://github.com/benjamin-asdf/dotfiles.git"]="benjamin-asdf"
    ["https://github.com/garyo/emacs-config.git"]="garyo"
    ["https://github.com/munen/emacs.d.git"]="munen"
    ["https://github.com/condy0919/.emacs.d.git"]="condy0919"
    ["https://github.com/oantolin/emacs-config.git"]="oantolin"
    ["https://github.com/jcs-emacs/jcs-emacs.git"]="jcs-emacs"
    ["https://github.com/rileyrg/Emacs-Customisations.git"]="rileyrg"
    ["https://github.com/casouri/lunarymacs.git"]="casouri"
    ["https://github.com/jimenezrick/emacs.d.git"]="jimenezrick"
    ["https://github.com/bunnylushington/dot-emacs-v29.git"]="bunnylushington"
    ["https://github.com/gopar/.emacs.d.git"]="gopar"
    ["https://gitlab.com/Clsmith1/dotfiles.git"]="clsmith1"
    ["https://github.com/yantar92/emacs-config.git"]="yantar92"
    ["https://gitlab.com/taonaw/taonah.git"]="taonah"
    ["https://github.com/xenodium/dotsies.git"]="xenodium"
    ["https://github.com/ericdallo/dotfiles.git"]="ericdallo-dotfiles"
    ["https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs.git"]="doomemacs"
    ["https://github.com/hlissner/.doom.d.git"]="hlissner-doom-private"
    ["https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs.git"]="spacemacs"
    ["https://github.com/seagle0128/.emacs.d.git"]="centaur-emacs"
    ["https://github.com/jamescherti/minimal-emacs.d.git"]="minimal-emacs.d"
    ["https://github.com/ashton314/emacs-bedrock.git"]="emacs-bedrock"
    ["https://github.com/MiniApollo/kickstart.emacs.git"]="kickstart.emacs"
    ["https://github.com/caisah/emacs.dz.git"]="emacs.dz"
    ["https://github.com/emacs-tw/awesome-emacs.git"]="awesome-emacs"
    ["https://github.com/enzuru/.emacs.d.git"]="enzuru"
)

mkdir -p ~/development/emacsRefCfgs
pushd ~/development/emacsRefCfgs &> /dev/null
for url in "${!repos[@]}"; do
    name=${repos[$url]}

    if [ ! -d "$name" ]; then
        echo "$name missing, cloning!"
        git clone $url $name
    fi
done
popd

bash ~/scripts/emacs_clones.sh
(cd ~/development/emacsRefCfgs; for d in */; do pushd "$d" >/dev/null; git reset --hard HEAD; git clean -fdx; git pull --rebase --autostash; popd >/dev/null; done)
(cd ~/development/emacsRefCfgs && for d in *; do cd $d; echo "UPDATES FOR $d"; git --no-pager log --pretty=format:"%h%x09%an%x09%ad%x09%s" --since="2 weeks ago" --no-merges -10; cd -; done)

misc

random tips

M-x apropos-user-option then a package name to see all the configurable variables

upgrading

upgrading to emacs 29 (historical)

first back things up cp -r ~/.emacs.d ~/.emacs.d.backup28To29 then upgrade sudo pacman -S emacs

made the legacy tree-sitter configuration inactive and flipped on built-in along with treesit-auto in this commit and other minor addenda in here and here

troubleshooting

general

recompiling packages refs: https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/72655/ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24725778/

(package-recompile-all)

if i want to byte recompile an individual package (the t is to force)

(byte-recompile-directory (expand-file-name "gptel-20240905.1946" package-user-dir) 0 t)

and if i want to kick off native compilation across installed packages

(native-compile-async package-user-dir t)

elpy rpc errors

if you see error in process sentinel: elpy-rpc--default-error-callback type of errors just run M-x elpy-rpc-reinstall-virtualenv

historical fixes

mid may 2023 update

to fix the org error message: https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/70081/ the answer with 4 steps worked

for doom-modeline just wait for this commit to get to melpa: https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline/commit/9d6a39f97055b6b92ea2c51decb9547bad5106dc or add the quote yourself after it updates

failed to verify signature archive-contents when refreshing package list

solution: https://stackoverflow.com/a/78553384 tldr: (setq package-check-signature nil) then M-x package-refresh-contents and install latest gnu-elpa-keyring-update

after updating gptel to 20240905.1946

was hitting transient issues, i applied this suggestion and byte recompiled gptel to work around for now. The real solution should arrive via transient as per this thread

new setup bootstrapped 20241207 on t14g5 laptop

a couple of packages didnt install correctly (no autoloads.el generated), had to rm -rf them and then install them from package menu again

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building emacs from source

First download the code (could git clone https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs.git or use a release tarball)

in that directory run autogen.sh if it is a git checkout

Then run a command like this:

Then commands like these can be helpful to recompile installed packages and kick off native compilation

dir-locals

custom info manuals

org settings for a good research notebook

emacs reference configs

misc

random tips

upgrading

upgrading to emacs 29 (historical)

troubleshooting

general

elpy rpc errors

historical fixes

mid may 2023 update

failed to verify signature archive-contents when refreshing package list

after updating gptel to 20240905.1946

new setup bootstrapped 20241207 on t14g5 laptop

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building emacs from source

First download the code (could git clone https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs.git or use a release tarball)

in that directory run autogen.sh if it is a git checkout

Then run a command like this:

Then commands like these can be helpful to recompile installed packages and kick off native compilation

dir-locals

custom info manuals

org settings for a good research notebook

emacs reference configs

misc

random tips

upgrading

upgrading to emacs 29 (historical)

troubleshooting

general

elpy rpc errors

historical fixes

mid may 2023 update

failed to verify signature archive-contents when refreshing package list

after updating gptel to 20240905.1946

new setup bootstrapped 20241207 on t14g5 laptop