[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kai Gro�johann) writes:
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> Alas, rcp.el is implemented such that the remote file is transferred
> to a new, empty, temporary file on the local host. Since the target
Here is one thing that wasn't clear in the comments, although it is
touched on in the "inline" "out of band" section
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> No, it is not useless. You say that you _want_ to use scp, but that
> does not mean that you _need_ to use scp. Suppose you type some file
> name, and Emacs opens a connection to the remote host using ssh, then
> fetches the file (using magic, say), then allows you to edit it, and
> also allows you to save it. Would that not be sufficient? Does it
> really _matter_ which method rcp.el uses to transfer the file?
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> If the above has whetted your appetite for ssh-agent, I'd be glad to
> help you set it up.
Thanks, I'll probably take you up on that, but since you've explained
the "inline" stuff thoroughly, I now see that is all I really need.
> Using /bin/cat as described above does have some problems if the file
> is not ASCII-only. Therefore, what is actually sent is a base64
> encoded version of the file contents: rcp.el sends `mimencode -b -u
> /tmp/foo' to the remote host, the buffer contains some base64 encoded
> stuff, which is then base64-decoded on the local host.
Now using "su" as default method:
Uuencode is coming into play, as coded, here
I've shed the self imposed "s" in my syntax and now able to connect
but still having problems seeing any files. (Details in response to Daniel)
> `/reader@r:/path/to/file'. I hope this is not too inconvenient :-)
> (How many hosts have you got which are called `r'?)
Only the 273 in every major capital in the world, so it shouldn't be a
problem. I've found that using longer names is too hard to
remember. The only other letter that might be as good is "s"...
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> /r@scp:reader@<HOST>:/home/reader/.emacs
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> Note the /r rather than /s!
That "s" wasn't my fault... I was framed. Some dirty cracker snuck in
and inserted it in my documentation... A gun was held to my head.. my
family was threatened... etc etc.
