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1537 @cindex rebinding keys, permanently 1537 @cindex rebinding keys, permanently
1538 1538
1539 When you start Emacs, it normally loads the file @file{.emacs} in your 1539 When you start Emacs, it normally loads the file @file{.emacs} in your
1540 home directory. This file, if it exists, should contain Lisp code. It 1540 home directory. This file, if it exists, should contain Lisp code. It
1541 is called your initialization file or @dfn{init file}. Use the command 1541 is called your initialization file or @dfn{init file}. Use the command
1542 line switches @samp{-q} and @samp{-u} to tell Emacs whether to load an 1542 line switch @samp{-q} to tell Emacs whether to load an
1543 init file (@pxref{Entering Emacs}). 1543 init file (@pxref{Entering Emacs}). Use the command line switch
1544 1544 @samp{-user-init-file} (@pxref{Command Switches}) to tell Emacs to load
1545 @vindex init-file-user 1545 a different file instead of @file{~/.emacs}.
1546 When the @file{.emacs} file is read, the variable @code{init-file-user} 1546
1547 says which user's init file it is. The value may be the null string or a 1547 When the @file{.emacs} file is read, the variable @code{user-init-file}
1548 string containing a user's name. If the value is a null string, it means 1548 says which init file was loaded.
1549 that the init file was taken from the user that originally logged in.
1550
1551 In all cases, @code{(concat "~" init-file-user "/")} evaluates to the
1552 directory name of the directory where the @file{.emacs} file was looked
1553 for.
1554 1549
1555 At some sites there is a @dfn{default init file}, which is the 1550 At some sites there is a @dfn{default init file}, which is the
1556 library named @file{default.el}, found via the standard search path for 1551 library named @file{default.el}, found via the standard search path for
1557 libraries. The Emacs distribution contains no such library; your site 1552 libraries. The Emacs distribution contains no such library; your site
1558 may create one for local customizations. If this library exists, it is 1553 may create one for local customizations. If this library exists, it is