Unfortunately, I can't reproduce this, since I can't find any other emacsclient than the one for emacs23:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=contents&keywords=emacsclient&mode=filename&suite=precise&arch=any In which package did you find the emacs-snapshot? ** Changed in: emacs23 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New ** Tags added: precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/513450 Title: emacsclient.emacs23 -a "" should start the daemon using emacs23, not emacs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs23/+bug/513450/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
