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Emacs server is quite straightforward. M-x server-start in a running emacs, then emacsclient . emacsclient -c if you want to open the file in a new window, or emacsclient -t if you want to open it in your current terminal. C-x # when you're done editing the file.
myhome>> emacs --daemon
emacsclient -ca ''
Connect to the daemon if it’s running, start it if it’s not. alias emacs="emacsclient -ca ''"