On Monday 11 January 2010 07:59 AM, Andras Simon wrote: > On 1/11/10, Dave Cross<dav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I often need to edit files on a remote system. I like to do this by >> setting up an SSH bookmark in the GNOME 'Places' menu (Places -> >> Connect to Server). This gives me a Nautilus window on the remote >> server from which I can open the required files in a local editor. >> >> This used to work with both Emacs and Gedit. I'm not sure when things >> changed, but it no longer works with Emacs. > > I know that this is not exactly what you're after, but still... If you > want to edit files with Emacs via an ssh connection, have a look at > TRAMP. From the intro to the manual: > > "After the installation of TRAMP into your GNU Emacs, you will be able > to access files on remote machines as though they were local. Access > to the remote file system for editing files, version control, and > `dired' are transparently enabled." >
+1 for this recommendation. I use TRAMP everyday to edit files across the Atlantic. I don't know how much of a pain it would be without TRAMP. > HTH, > Andras -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
