package emacs24-common tags 768904 + patch upstream thanks On 10-Nov-2014, Rob Browning wrote: > Rob Browning <[email protected]> writes: > > Aha? > > http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=18813 > > And if that is the cause, perhaps this will fix it: > > --- a/lisp/gnus.el > +++ b/lisp/gnus.el > @@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ be set in `.emacs' instead." > (defun gnus-mode-line-buffer-identification (line) > (let ((str (car-safe line)) > (load-path (append (mm-image-load-path) load-path))) > - (if (and (stringp str) > + (if (and (display-graphic-p) > + (stringp str) > (string-match "^Gnus:" str)) > (progn (add-text-properties > 0 5 > > If you're comfortable editing > /usr/share/emacs/24.4/lisp/gnus/gnus.el.gz. to add that > "(display-graphic-p)" test, please let me know if it helps.
I saved a modified version to my ‘$HOME/.emacs.d/lib/’ directory,
byte-compiled it, and now:
$ emacs -f gnus
starts successfully and runs normally.
This works around the issue for me; I can leave that file in my
customisation directory, and wait for Debian's Emacs to gain the patch.
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Ben Finney <[email protected]>
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