Can't use M-x in ansi-term mode

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When in ansi-term, i can't use M-x, the keyboard shortcut doesn't do anything. Does anyone know how to fix this?

score 12 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 29 '16 at 14:21

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Term mode has two input mode char mode and line mode. In char mode you would press C-x M-x (prefix your standard keyboard shortcuts with C-x [0]).

If you enter line mode (C-c C-j [1]) M-x should work as usual.

You can read more on both:

[0] https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/AnsiTerm

[1] https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Term-Mode.html

edited Jul 29 '16 at 14:21

Konstantin Morenko

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answered Jul 29 '16 at 14:13

Tephra

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Thanks, could you help me with something else? How can I cancel a process in ansi-term like i would with ctrl + c in a normal terminal outside of emacs? – unskilledidiot Jul 29 '16 at 14:18
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C-c C-c will send a ctrl-c to the terminal. – Tephra Jul 29 '16 at 14:19

Can't use M-x in ansi-term mode

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