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emacsclient: Specify an alternative editor in case no Emacs server is running.
$ emacsclient --alternate-editor ${editor} ${filename}
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This command launches the emacsclient executable, which is a program that allows you to interact with the Emacs editor from the command line.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • emacsclient: This is the actual command to launch emacsclient.
  • --alternate-editor ${editor}: This option specifies an alternate editor to use if Emacs is not currently running. ${editor} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the name or path of the alternate editor. If Emacs is running, the file you specify will be opened in Emacs instead.
  • ${filename}: This is the name or path of the file you want to open or edit.

In summary, this command is used to open or edit a file using Emacs by first trying to connect to a running instance of Emacs (emacsclient), and if that fails, falling back to an alternate editor (${editor}).

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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