Re: save-buffers-kill-emacs from remote unix signal?

[David Hansen]

On 14 Oct 2006 08:51:47 -0700 georgeryoung@gmail.com wrote:

> [GNU emacs 22.0.50.1 sparc-sun-solaris2.9 X-toolkit]
> Is there some way I can use a unix signal to remotely cause
> emacs to save-buffers-kill-emacs without query,
> i.e. as if I had typed ^U^X^C ?   If I leave emacs up in my
> office with many unsaved buffers, I'd like to log in from home
> and do "kill -something <emacs-pid>" and have it save all
> buffers unconditionally and exit.

The Multi TTY branch can solve your problem or a bit more
complicated tunnel X via ssh and create a frame on our
$DISPLAY at home using emacsclient.

David