/etc/init.d/lifed restart: Gnu/Emacs--The First & Right Steps!

[ Thanks to Sudeep Mukherjee for this link. ]

"It has often been said that all that Emacs actually requires is a good operating system. With that much power and utilitarian approach built into it, Emacs is certainly not the easiest of the lot to learn.

"GNU/Linux utilities and widgets are characterised by fine and detailed manual pages (info pages), yet a newbie is daunted by the formidable array of options and the beguiling number of facilities details in info emacs. This document attempts at being a hand holder for those who feel the need to begin utilising Emacs for their daily variety of key pushing..."

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