Re: cant start Emacs in a sperate window

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 06.01.2006 um 10:34 schrieb Misha:

> $ ldd `which emacs`
>         linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xffffe000)
>         libncurses.so.5 => /lib/libncurses.so.5 (0xb7f82000)
>         libm.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6 (0xb7f60000)
>         libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb7e31000)
>         libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb7e2e000)
>         /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7fd0000)
>
> What does it mean?

This version of GNU Emacs does not use X11, it's a programme which  
only runs inside a terminal emulation or on a terminal. libncurses is  
the library that handles terminals. If it would have been compiled as  
an X11 client you would get something like this (Mac OS X):

        /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/ 
Carbon (compatibility version 2.0.0, current version 128.0.0)
        /sw/lib/libXaw3d.7.dylib (compatibility version 7.0.0,  
current version 7.0.0)
        /usr/X11R6/lib/libXmu.6.dylib (compatibility version 6.2.0,  
current version 6.2.0)
        /usr/X11R6/lib/libXt.6.dylib (compatibility version 6.0.0,  
current version 6.0.0)
        /usr/X11R6/lib/libSM.6.dylib (compatibility version 6.0.0,  
current version 6.0.0)
        /usr/X11R6/lib/libICE.6.dylib (compatibility version 6.3.0,  
current version 6.3.0)
        /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.6.dylib (compatibility version 6.4.0,  
current version 6.4.0)
        /sw/lib/libtiff.3.dylib (compatibility version 11.0.0,  
current version 11.2.0)
        /sw/lib/libjpeg.62.dylib (compatibility version 63.0.0,  
current version 63.0.0)
        /sw/lib/libpng.3.dylib (compatibility version 3.0.0, current  
version 3.0.0)
        /usr/lib/libz.1.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current  
version 1.0.0)
        /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0,  
current version 71.1.4)
        /usr/X11R6/lib/libXpm.4.dylib (compatibility version 4.11.0,  
current version 4.11.0)
        /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.6.dylib (compatibility version 6.2.0,  
current version 6.2.0)
        /sw/lib/ncurses/libncurses.5.dylib (compatibility version  
5.0.0, current version 5.0.0)


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  Pete

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