GNU bug report logs - #22926
24.5; `shell-command', `shell-command-default-error-buffer'

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Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 15:16:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.5

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: 22926 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#22926: 24.5; `shell-command', `shell-command-default-error-buffer'
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 07:14:47 -0800 (PST)

1. Doc string of `shell-command': Mention that you are prompted for the
   command.

2. `shell-command-default-error-buffer': Make it a user option.

3. In general, orient the doc a bit more toward interactive use.
   Especially since the doc suggests that it is especially for
   interactive use:

    In Elisp, you will often be better served by calling `call-process' or
    `start-process' directly, since it offers more control and does not impose
    the use of a shell (with its need to quote arguments).

4. Also, some lines in the doc string are too long (but not by much: 74
   chars max instead of 70).


In GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (i686-pc-mingw32)
 of 2015-04-11 on LEG570
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
Configured using:
 `configure --prefix=/c/usr --host=i686-pc-mingw32'
This bug report was last modified 9 years and 24 days ago.

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