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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T20:25:18+00:00 2026-05-13T20:25:18+00:00

I would like to start a few shells, and set their directories from my

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I would like to start a few shells, and set their directories from my .emacs. Opening them is easy:

;; run a few shells.
(shell "*shell5*")
(shell "*shell6*")
(shell "*shell7*")

But I would like to specify their directory, too.

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    2026-05-13T20:25:19+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 8:25 pm

    The following works for me

    (let ((default-directory "/path/to/whereever/"))
      (shell "*shell1*"))
    
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