I have been using vim for years, and I don't really like it.
I'd like to try emacs for a while, but it's not installed on any of the linux servers I use regularly. I don't have root so apt-get install
isn't an option (nor can I ask the sysadmin for permission, he would definitely say no).
Is there a binary version of emacs I can install in my home directory? Most of the servers are running CentOS.
Best Answer
If you can compile code, then just download a source distribution of emacs.
Instead of starting with
./configure
, use the configure options to tell the build system where you want the files to end up. For example:will install all of emacs' support files under
/home/abhi/emacs
, and the emacs executables in/home/abhi/bin
. If the latter is in your $PATH, which it usually is, then things should Just Work(sm).After that you can
without worrying about the installation putting files other than in your home directory.
(This is all based on your home directory being
/home/abhi
, of course. Edit as necessary.)