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Exiting Emacs

Once you have finished writing or editing your file, you will want to save it and quit Emacs. To do this, type C-x C-c (Hold down the Control key while typing the letters x and c). Emacs will ask you if you want to save the current buffer to the filename you specified when you started Emacs. If you respond with a y, Emacs does so and returns you to the UNIX shell prompt. If you respond with an n, Emacs notifies you that the current buffer has been modified, then asks you if you really want to exit. Typing yes now will discard all of your edits in this session, and will save them in a file called #<filename>#. Typing no will return you back into the text window to continue editing.

Note: Emacs (and other programs) is suspended with the C-z command. It is important to remember that you have not quit Emacs by using this command even though you get the UNIX prompt by using the command. You must return to Emacs and use C-x C-c to quit emacs. To return to a suspended Emacs session, type fg (which stands for foreground) at the UNIX prompt.



Tim Kohl
 
September 2004
Mathematics and Statistics
Boston University