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@setfilename ../info/eshell
@settitle Eshell: The Emacs Shell
@copying
This manual is for Eshell, the Emacs shell.
-Copyright @copyright{} 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright @copyright{} 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
+2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@quotation
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
-under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
+under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU
Manual'', and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the
@menu
* What is Eshell?:: A brief introduction to the Emacs Shell.
-* Installation:: For users of Emacs 20 and XEmacs.
-* Command basics:: The basics of command usage.
-* Commands::
-* Arguments::
-* Input/Output::
-* Process control::
-* Extension modules::
-* Extras and Goodies::
+* Command basics:: The basics of command usage.
+* Commands::
+* Arguments::
+* Input/Output::
+* Process control::
+* Extension modules::
+* Extras and Goodies::
* Bugs and ideas:: Known problems, and future ideas.
-* Concept Index::
-* Function and Variable Index::
-* Key Index::
+* Concept Index::
+* Function and Variable Index::
+* Key Index::
@end menu
@node What is Eshell?
looks like: But don't let it fool you; once you know what's going on,
it's easier than it looks: @code{ls -lt **/*.doc(Lk+50aM+5)}.}
-As of Emacs 21, Eshell is part of the standard Emacs distribution.
-
@menu
* Contributors to Eshell:: People who have helped out!
@end menu
requests, bug reports and encouragement. Thanks a lot! Without you
there would be no new releases of Eshell.
-@node Installation
-@chapter Installation
-@cindex installation
-
-As mentioned above, Eshell comes preinstalled as of Emacs 21. If you're
-using Emacs 20.4 or later, or XEmacs 21, you can download the most
-recent version of Eshell from
-@url{http://www.gci-net.com/users/j/johnw/Emacs/eshell.tar.gz}.
-
-However, if you are using Emacs 21, you may skip this section.
-
-@section Short Form
-
-Here's exactly what to do, with no explanation why:
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-@samp{M-x load-file RET eshell-auto.el RET}.
-
-@item
-@samp{ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Eshell resides>") RET}.
-
-@item
-@samp{ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Pcomplete resides>") RET}.
-
-@item
-@samp{M-x eshell RET}.
-
-You should see a version banner displayed.
-
-@item
-@samp{ls RET}.
-
-Confirm that you see a file listing.
-
-@item
-@samp{eshell-test RET}.
-
-Confirm that everything runs correctly. Use @kbd{M-x eshell-report-bug} if
-not.
-
-@item
-@samp{cd $@{dirname (locate-library "eshell-auto")@} RET}.
-
-@item
-@samp{find-file Makefile RET}.
-
-@item
-Edit the Makefile to reflect your site.
-
-@item
-@samp{M-x eshell RET}.
-
-@item
-@samp{make install RET}.
-
-@item
-@samp{find-file $user-init-file RET}.
-
-@item
-Add the following lines to your @file{.emacs} file:
-
-@example
-(add-to-list 'load-path "<directory where you install Eshell>")
-(load "eshell-auto")
-@end example
-
-@item
-@samp{M-x eshell RET}.
-
-@item
-@samp{customize-option #'eshell-modules-list RET}.
-
-@item
-Select the extension modules you prefer.
-
-@item
-Restart Emacs!
-
-@item
-@samp{M-x info RET m Eshell RET}.
-
-Read the manual and enjoy!
-@end enumerate
-
-@section Long Form
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-Before building and installing Eshell, it is important to test that it
-will work properly on your system. To do this, first load the file
-@file{eshell-auto}, which will define certain autoloads required to run
-Eshell. This can be done using the command @kbd{M-x load-file}, and
-then selecting the file @file{eshell-auto.el}.
-
-@item
-In order for Emacs to find Eshell's files, the Eshell directory must be
-added to the @code{load-path} variable. This can be done within Emacs by
-typing:
-
-@example
-ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Eshell resides>") RET
-ESC : (add-to-list 'load-path "<path where Pcomplete resides>") RET
-@end example
-
-@item
-Start Eshell from the distributed sources, using default settings, by
-typing @kbd{M-x eshell}.
-
-@item
-Verify that Eshell is functional by typing @command{ls} followed by
-@key{RET}. You should have already seen a version banner announcing the
-version number of this release, followed by a prompt.
-
-@item
-Run the test suite by typing @command{eshell-test} followed by @key{RET}
-in the Eshell buffer. It is important that Emacs be left alone while
-the tests are running, since extraneous command input may cause some of
-the tests to fail (they were never intended to run in the background).
-If all of the tests pass, Eshell should work just fine on your system.
-If any of the tests fail, please send e-mail to the Eshell maintainer
-using the command @kbd{M-x eshell-report-bug}.
-
-@item
-Edit the file @file{Makefile} in the directory containing the Eshell
-sources to reflect the location of certain Emacs directories at your
-site. The only things you really have to change are the definitions of
-@code{lispdir} and @code{infodir}. The elisp files will be copied to
-@code{lispdir}, and the info file to @code{infodir}.
-
-@item
-Type @kbd{make install} in the directory containing the Eshell sources.
-This will byte-compile all of the @file{*.el} files and copy both the
-source and compiled versions to the directories specified in the
-previous step. It will also copy the info file, and add a corresponding
-entry to your @file{dir} file----if the program @code{install-info} can
-be found on your system.
-
-If you only want to create the compiled elisp files, but don't want to
-install them, you can type just @kbd{make} instead.
-
-@item
-Add the directory into which Eshell was installed to your
-@code{load-path} variable. This can be done by adding the following
-line to your @file{.emacs} file:
-
-@example
-(add-to-list 'load-path "/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/eshell")
-@end example
-
-The actual directory on your system may differ.
-
-@item
-To install Eshell privately, edit your @file{.emacs} file; to install
-Eshell site-wide, edit the file @file{site-start.el} in your
-@file{site-lisp} directory (usually
-@file{/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp} or something similar). In
-either case enter the following line into the appropriate file:
-
-@example
-(load "eshell-auto")
-@end example
-
-@item
-Restart Emacs. After restarting, customize the variable
-@code{eshell-modules-list}. This variable selects which Eshell
-extension modules you want to use. You will find documentation on each
-of those modules in the Info manual.
-@end enumerate
-
-@cindex documentation, printed version
-@cindex printed version of documentation
-If you have @TeX{} installed at your site, you can make a typeset manual
-from @file{eshell.texi}.
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-Run @TeX{} by typing @kbd{texi2dvi eshell.texi}. (With Emacs 21.1 or
-later, typing @kbd{make eshell.dvi} in the @file{man/} subdirectory of
-the Emacs source distribution will do that.)
-
-@item
-Convert the resulting device independent file @file{eshell.dvi} to a
-form which your printer can output and print it. If you have a
-postscript printer, there is a program, @code{dvi2ps}, which does that; there
-is also a program which comes together with @TeX{}, @code{dvips}, which
-you can use. For other printers, use a suitable DVI driver,
-e.g., @code{dvilj4} for LaserJet-compatible printers.
-@end enumerate
-
@node Command basics
@chapter Basic overview
@chapter Commands
@menu
-* Invocation::
-* Completion::
-* Aliases::
-* History::
-* Scripts::
+* Invocation::
+* Completion::
+* Aliases::
+* History::
+* Scripts::
* Built-ins::
@end menu
@enumerate
@item Parse the command string into separate arguments.
-@item
+@item
@end enumerate
@node Completion
@chapter Arguments
@menu
-* The Parser::
-* Variables::
-* Substitution::
-* Globbing::
-* Predicates::
+* The Parser::
+* Variables::
+* Substitution::
+* Globbing::
+* Predicates::
@end menu
@node The Parser
@chapter Extension modules
@menu
-* Writing a module::
-* Module testing::
-* Directory handling::
-* Key rebinding::
-* Smart scrolling::
-* Terminal emulation::
-* Built-in UNIX commands::
+* Writing a module::
+* Module testing::
+* Directory handling::
+* Key rebinding::
+* Smart scrolling::
+* Terminal emulation::
+* Built-in UNIX commands::
@end menu
@node Writing a module
find this package useful!
@menu
-* Known problems::
+* Known problems::
@end menu
@node Known problems
which is the version included with Emacs 21.1.
@table @asis
+@item Documentation incomplete
+
@item Differentiate between aliases and functions
Allow for a bash-compatible syntax, such as:
@item Error if a glob doesn't expand due to a predicate
An error should be generated only if @code{eshell-error-if-no-glob} is
-non-nil.
+non-@code{nil}.
@item @samp{(+ RET SPC TAB} does not cause @code{indent-according-to-mode} to occur
@item Write an alias for @command{less} that brings up a @code{view-mode} buffer
Such that the user can press @key{SPC} and @key{DEL}, and then @key{q}
-to return to Eshell. It would be equivalent to:
+to return to Eshell. It would be equivalent to:
@samp{X > #<buffer Y>; view-buffer #<buffer Y>}.
@item Make @code{eshell-mode} as much a full citizen as @code{shell-mode}
@printindex ky
@bye
+
+@ignore
+ arch-tag: 776409ba-cb15-42b9-b2b6-d2bdc7ebad01
+@end ignore