GNU bug report logs - #7629
23.2; Remote X Emacsclient Frame Issue

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: William Gardella <gardellawg <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:36:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo

Found in version 23.2

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: William Gardella <gardellawg <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>, 7629 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#7629: 23.2; Remote X Emacsclient Frame Issue
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:35:58 -0500

> If started locally with my emacsclient -c --alternate-editor="" script,
> the Emacs server creates its socket at /tmp/emacs1000/server

> If started remotely with the same script, but executed from my netbook
> via ssh -X, the Emacs server creates its socket at
> /tmp/user/1000/emacs1000/server.

Looks like the two ways set the TMPDIR variable differently.
emacsclient (and the server) both obey TMPDIR, so if the TMPDIR is
different, they won't find each other.


        Stefan
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