This problem is no longer existent in Ubuntu 9.10 Beta, as SBCL is now
the default Lisp asked for by SLIME
** Changed in: slime (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Fix Released
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SLIME looks for wrong lisp by default
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258383
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I can also confirm this on a Ubuntu 9.04 (i386) Live CD.
Another solution is to use C-u M-x slime, and when Run lisp: lisp
appears, change it so that it reads Run lisp: sbcl
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SLIME looks for wrong lisp by default
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258383
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I can confirm this bug on a clean Ubuntu 8.04.2 amd64 (ie I never
installed slime or even emacs on it before), and adding the proposed
line to ~/.emacs is indeed a working solution.
** Changed in: slime (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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SLIME looks for wrong lisp by default
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: slime
When APT installs SLIME, it pulls in SBCL as the default Lisp
implementation. However, when invoked in Emacs, SLIME gives the
minibuffer error:
Searching for program: no such file or directory, lisp
Evidently, SLIME is using
