Re: [9fans] Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/: open: error

2023-01-16 Thread Steve Simon
i think you may not have created your mailbox. every user needs to create their own mailbox with “mail -c”.cron similarly with cron -cthis is usually done by the script /sys/lib/newuser which also creates your $home/lib/profile and some other bits.this needs to be done only once per user.-SteveOn

Re: [9fans] Re: Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/: open: error

2023-01-16 Thread revrari
I am a relatively new user by comparison. I have been an Emacs user for most of the time. I have a YouTube channel on Emacs called emacs_elements. -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink:

Re: [9fans] Re: Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/: open: error

2023-01-16 Thread Lucio De Re
On 1/17/23, revr...@mweb.co.za wrote: > [ ... ]. Yes, I am trying to set up Mail on plan9 but it is > for me like a blind man groping in the dark. I did manage to do it once, but > have no idea how I did it! The manual pages take some getting used to, but, believe me, everything you need is held

[9fans] Re: Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/: open: error

2023-01-16 Thread revrari
Hello Lucio, Thank you for responding. Yes, I am trying to set up Mail on plan9 but it is for me like a blind man groping in the dark. I did manage to do it once, but have no idea how I did it! I love plan9 esp. sam and acme which I use extensively.  It is great to know that there is a fellow

Re: [9fans] Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/: open: error

2023-01-16 Thread Lucio De Re
On 1/17/23, revr...@mweb.co.za wrote: > In trying to access Mail via Acme, I get this error: > > Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/:open '/mail/fs/mbox/' does not exist > > Is this a bug? Anyone know how to resolve this issue? > I haven't tried it yet myself, but I presume you need to configure and deploy

[9fans] Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/: open: error

2023-01-16 Thread revrari
In trying to access Mail via Acme, I get this error: Mail 447: /mail/fs/mbox/:open '/mail/fs/mbox/' does not exist Is this a bug? Anyone know how to resolve this issue? -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink:

Re: [9fans] Script to apply Edit commands in acme

2023-01-16 Thread revrari
Great tips. Thank you. I had no idea I could run ed commands that way.  -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Taf408751bc6fb344-M2ed9c18cedf4f94ca36b7c63 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription

Re: [9fans] How to customize set of commands in acme

2023-01-16 Thread revrari
Thank you for your responses. I did not know about acme.dump. It is awesome! -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T548033f880d618c4-Mfe9a4b731fbdb3263fe0f33a Delivery options:

Re: [9fans] How to customize set of commands in acme

2023-01-16 Thread Rob Pike
Create the initial workspace you want, use Dump, and quit. Then when you want to start, say acme -l acme.dump. -rob On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 6:58 PM Alexander Sychev wrote: > Hello, > > For manipulating tags of windows, you can eather use external application > or patch acme. I wrote an

Re: [9fans] Script to apply Edit commands in acme

2023-01-16 Thread sirjofri
Hello, the shebang (#!/bin/rc) just says which shell you want to run it. You could also use /bin/ed, if you want to run ed commands, for example. Acme can do pretty crazy stuff to extend it. For example, you can write your own scripts (or programs) in any language you like. Middle-click can