On 2009-01-11 16:40 +0100, Martin wrote: > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 03:19:03PM +0100, Tom Rauchenwald wrote: >> I don't emacs as root, i use tramp... simply open a file you want to >> open as root with /sudo:: or /su:: prefixed. You will be prompted for a >> password, and can then edit the file from your user's emacs. > > I try this but it does not work! > I typed > /sudo::/var/log/syslog > to find-file prompt and this is what I got: > FTP Error: OPEN request failed: ftp: sudo: Host name lookup failure > > I use emacs that comes with etch > GNU Emacs 21.4.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll bars) > of 2007-01-04 on saens, modified by Debian > Copyright (C) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > > I also have setup that enable user to use sudo without password and run > all programs. > > My question is what exactly do I type in find-file prompt or do > I need to use newer emacs?
For Emacs 21 you need the tramp¹ package. It is included in Emacs 22 and later. Sven ¹ http://packages.debian.org/etch/tramp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org