Emacs configuration

beaglebone.txt

@@ -7526,6 +7526,78 @@ deb http://repo.ajenti.org/debian main main debian
 #+END_SRC
 
 *** Emacs
+An example Emacs configuration file. This should be saved to */home/myusername/.emacs* and */root/.emacs*
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/")
+
+;; ===== Remove trailing whitepace ======================================
+
+(add-hook 'before-save-hook 'delete-trailing-whitespace)
+
+;; ===== Press CTRL-L to go to a line number ============================
+
+(global-set-key "\C-l" 'goto-line)
+
+;; ===== Show line numbers ==============================================
+
+(add-hook 'find-file-hook (lambda () (linum-mode 1)))
+
+;; ===== Enable line wrapping in org-mode ===============================
+
+ (add-hook 'org-mode-hook
+           '(lambda ()
+              (visual-line-mode 1)))
+
+;; ===== Enable shift select in org mode ================================
+
+(setq org-support-shift-select t)
+
+;; ===== Set standard indent to 4 spaces ================================
+
+(setq standard-indent 4)
+(setq-default tab-width 4)
+(setq c-basic-offset 4)
+
+;; ===== Support Wheel Mouse Scrolling =================================
+
+(mouse-wheel-mode t)
+
+;; ===== Place Backup Files in Specific Directory ======================
+
+(setq make-backup-files t)
+(setq version-control t)
+(setq backup-directory-alist (quote ((".*" . "~/.emacs_backups/"))))
+
+;; ===== Make Text mode the default mode for new buffers ===============
+
+(setq default-major-mode 'text-mode)
+
+;; ===== Line length ===================================================
+
+(setq-default fill-column 72)
+
+;; ===== Enable Line and Column Numbering ==============================
+
+(line-number-mode 1)
+(column-number-mode 1)
+
+;; ===== Turn on Auto Fill mode automatically in all modes =============
+
+;; Auto-fill-mode the the automatic wrapping of lines and insertion of
+;; newlines when the cursor goes over the column limit.
+
+;; This should actually turn on auto-fill-mode by default in all major
+;; modes. The other way to do this is to turn on the fill for specific
+;; modes via hooks.
+
+(setq auto-fill-mode 1)
+
+;; ===== Enable GPG encryption ========================================
+
+(require 'epa)
+(epa-file-enable)
+#+END_SRC
 *** Boot (uEnv.txt)
 An example of the uEnv.txt file within the BOOT partition on the microSD card of the BBB.