From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Paul Harper Subject: Warning (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain your `.emacs.d' directory Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:27:06 +0700 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bf109ead0f65604edd4078b Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:33381) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtMlz-0004A0-B7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:27:12 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtMlw-0004t0-Sz for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:27:11 -0500 Received: from mail-wg0-x22b.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c00::22b]:34689) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtMlw-0004sk-Ll for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:27:08 -0500 Received: by mail-wg0-f43.google.com with SMTP id k14so88771wgh.34 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:27:06 -0800 (PST) List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --047d7bf109ead0f65604edd4078b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I am an emacs and org-mode newbie. I am mainly coming to Emacs for Org-Mode. So am using Eric Schulte's Emacs Starter Kit 24. I put this in .emacs.d. It is suggested in the kit "Move the resulting directory to ~/.emacs.d " http://eschulte.github.io/emacs24-starter-kit/ When I start Emacs I get the following error. "Warning (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain your `.emacs.d' directory: /home/username/.emacs.d/ This is likely to cause problems... Consider using a subdirectory instead, e.g.: /home/username/.emacs.d/lisp" I am uncertain how I should proceed now. I suspect this will be a common problem for new people. How should I setup the Emacs Starter Kit? Move the whole kit to /home/username/.emacs.d/lisp ? Put the init.el in .emacs.d? Regards, Paul Harper -- about.me/pauljamesharper Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert Heinlein --047d7bf109ead0f65604edd4078b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am an emacs and org-mode newbie. I am mainly coming= to Emacs for Org-Mode. So am using Eric Schulte's Emacs Starter Kit 24= . I put this in .emacs.d. It is suggested in the kit "Move the resulti= ng directory to ~/.emacs.d "

http://eschu= lte.github.io/emacs24-starter-kit/

When I start Emacs= I get the following error.

"Warn= ing (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain
your `.emacs.d' directory: /home/username/.emacs.d/
This is likely t= o cause problems...
Consider using a subdirectory instead, e.g.: /home/u= sername/.emacs.d/lisp"

I am uncertain how I should p= roceed now. I suspect this will be a common problem for new people. How sho= uld I setup the Emacs Starter Kit? Move the whole kit to /home/username/.em= acs.d/lisp ? Put the init.el in .emacs.d?

Regards,

Paul Harper

-- =

Women and cats wi= ll do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the ide= a."

Robert Heinlein

--047d7bf109ead0f65604edd4078b-- From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Paul Harper Subject: Re: Warning (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain your `.emacs.d' directory Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 03:03:10 +0700 Message-ID: References: <87k3f2ot03.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec53d5ee1c4271804edd48809 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:41353) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtNKu-00037A-UT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:03:18 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtNKp-0007T1-Iz for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:03:16 -0500 Received: from mail-wg0-x22e.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c00::22e]:36408) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtNKp-0007Sf-Ab for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:03:11 -0500 Received: by mail-wg0-f46.google.com with SMTP id m15so140407wgh.1 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:03:10 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87k3f2ot03.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Jambunathan K Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --bcaec53d5ee1c4271804edd48809 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks. I had seen that thread but it is still unclear to me what that means. I just found this which has some discussion from Eric Schulte himself. https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2013-04/msg01777.html I'll have to go and read this. If I get a solution I'll make sure I post it. Regards, Paul On 19 December 2013 02:31, Jambunathan K wrote: > > > > > Paul Harper writes: > > > "Warning (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain > > your `.emacs.d' directory: /home/username/.emacs.d/ > > This is likely to cause problems... > > Consider using a subdirectory instead, e.g.: > > /home/username/.emacs.d/lisp" > > (I know nothing about starter kit) > > On a related note, this warning occurs with Emacs from bzr trunk. The > problem surfaced in the help list. See > > http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help/94823 > > > -- about.me/pauljamesharper Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert Heinlein --bcaec53d5ee1c4271804edd48809 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks. I had seen that thread but it = is still unclear to me what that means.

I just found this whi= ch has some discussion from Eric Schulte himself.

https://li= sts.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2013-04/msg01777.html

I'll have to go and read this. If I get a solution I'll m= ake sure I post it.

Regards,

Paul


On 19 December 2013= 02:31, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com> wrote:




Paul Harper <harper.paul.j@gm= ail.com> writes:

> "Warning (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain<= br> > your `.emacs.d' directory: /home/username/.emacs.d/
> This is likely to cause problems...
> Consider using a subdirectory instead, e.g.:
> /home/username/.emacs.d/lisp"

(I know nothing about starter kit)

On a related note, this warning occurs with Emacs from bzr trunk. =A0The problem surfaced in the help list. =A0See

=A0 =A0 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help/94823





--

Women and cats will do as they please, and m= en and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."

Robert Heinlein

--bcaec53d5ee1c4271804edd48809-- From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jambunathan K Subject: Re: Warning (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain your `.emacs.d' directory Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:01:56 +0530 Message-ID: <87k3f2ot03.fsf@gmail.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:34282) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtMrw-0006Me-Df for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:33:26 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtMrq-0006Wg-KE for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:33:20 -0500 Received: from mail-pd0-x229.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400e:c02::229]:46877) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VtMrq-0006Wc-DN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:33:14 -0500 Received: by mail-pd0-f169.google.com with SMTP id v10so86329pde.14 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:33:13 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: (Paul Harper's message of "Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:27:06 +0700") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Paul Harper Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Paul Harper writes: > "Warning (initialization): Your `load-path' seems to contain > your `.emacs.d' directory: /home/username/.emacs.d/ > This is likely to cause problems... > Consider using a subdirectory instead, e.g.: > /home/username/.emacs.d/lisp" (I know nothing about starter kit) On a related note, this warning occurs with Emacs from bzr trunk. The problem surfaced in the help list. See http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help/94823