.ELC File Extension

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Information about the file ELC
  • Emacs Compiled Lisp Format
  • Developer Files
  • The GNU Project

What is the ELC file?

The ELC file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the Emacs Compiled Lisp Format format. ELC files are supported by Linux, Mac OS, Windows operating systems. The ELC file is one of the Developer Files files, just like 1205 of the other files found in our file information database. The creator of Emacs Compiled Lisp Format is The GNU Project.

A program that can open the ELC file is e.g. Emacs.

MIME Types
  • application/x-bytecode.elisp
  • application/x-ELC

Programs, that can open .ELC files

Windows
Mac OS
Linux

How to open a .ELC file?

If you have problems opening the file ELC, then in most cases the problem is only the lack of the proper application installed. Select one of the programs from the list and install it on your device. The operating system should automatically associate the ELC file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your ELC file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all ELC files should automatically open with the selected program.

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