Location of Emacs' installation

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Where is Emacs installed by default on Ubuntu? I need to find its path so I can use it on another application. I am using Ubuntu 14.04 and Emacs 24.

No, you don't need to find its path, and you should not do it. If you want to invoke Emacs from another application, just run the command emacs. That will run Emacs, wherever it's installed. The way to run an application is through the PATH variable, and typing a command without any directory name looks it up via this variable. Let this happen, otherwise your application won't work correctly if someone has installed a different version of Emacs in a different location. — Gilles 'SO- stop being evil', Jul 31 '16 at 13:22
@Gilles I need to use it as an external editor and the application asks for its path. — Adam, Aug 1 '16 at 20:52
Why would anyone downvote this question? I mean really! I just ask a simple clear question! — Adam, Aug 1 '16 at 20:54

Tephra · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-30 21:39:59Z

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Executing the command which emacs in your terminal should tell you where it is installed.

answered Jul 30 '16 at 21:35

Tephra

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Thanks. Just edit your question and include that this is a terminal command not one that should be used in Emacs. – Adam Jul 30 '16 at 21:38

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