Emacs: How to Check Version

Check Emacs Version from Terminal

In terminal, type:

emacs --version

Check Emacs Version Within Emacs

type:

Alt+x version

sample output:

GNU Emacs 28.1 (build 52, x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2022-04-04

Check if emacs is installed (Linux and MacOS)

In linux or Mac terminal, type:

which emacs

This checks if emacs is installed and in your path. It displays the emacs app path.

Check if emacs is installed (on Microsoft Windows)

On Microsoft Windows, press ❖ Window key, then type “emacs”.

or, in PowerShell, type:

get-command emacs | format-list
# or
gcm emacs | fl

[see PowerShell: Find Command]