"Tassilo Horn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I use tramp-2.0.45 (the one bundled with CVS Emacs). I can open files > on remote machines with the ssh method. > > But when I make C-x C-f /su::/some/file I am prompted for a > password. I type my root password, but when I press return Emacs hangs > and does nothing. The minibuffer still displays "password: > ..........#" where # is the prompt. > > The only thing I can do is C-g. > > The content of my *debug tramp/su * buffer is: > > ,---- > | # Opening connection for `<root>' using `su'... > | # Waiting for prompts from remote shell > | # Waiting 60s for prompt from remote shell > | # Sending password > `---- > > > The content of my *tramp/su * buffer is: > > ,---- > | [00m > `----
Looks like there are escape sequences in your root prompt. You should eliminate them. Best regards, Michael. _______________________________________________ Tramp-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/tramp-devel