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An overview of TRAMP

Obtaining TRAMP

Short introduction how to use TRAMP

File name syntax
Using ssh and plink
Using su, sudo, doas, run0, androidsu and sg
Combining ssh or plink with su, sudo, doas or run0
Using sudoedit
Using smbclient
Using GVFS-based methods
Using GNOME Online Accounts based methods
Using FUSE-based methods
Using Android

Configuring TRAMP

Optional methods which must be enabled first
Types of connections to remote hosts
Inline methods
External methods
GVFS-based external methods
FUSE-based external methods
Selecting a default method
- Which method to use?
Selecting a default user
Selecting a default host
Connecting to a remote host using multiple hops
Passing firewalls
- Tunneling with ssh
  Tunneling with PuTTY
Using Non-Standard Methods
Selecting config files for user/host name completion
Reusing passwords for several connections
- Using an authentication file
  Caching passwords
Reusing connection related information
Setting own connection related information
- Relevant connection properties to override
How TRAMP finds and uses programs on the remote host
Remote shell setup hints
- Changing the default remote or local shell
  Other remote shell setup hints
Ssh setup hints
- Using ssh config include for host name completion
  Detection of session hangouts
  Using ssh connection sharing
  Configure direct copying between two remote servers
  Issues with Cygwin and MS Windows ssh
FUSE setup hints
- rclone setup
  sshfs setup
Android shell setup hints
Kubernetes setup hints
Auto-save, File Lock and Backup configuration
Protect remote files by encryption

Using TRAMP

TRAMP file name conventions
Alternative file name syntax
File name completion
Declaring multiple hops in the file name
- Using different proxies for the same destination
Expanding ~ to home directory
Integration with other Emacs packages
- Running remote programs that create local X11 windows
  Managing remote shell history
  Running shell on a remote host
  Running shell-command on a remote host
  Running eshell on a remote host
  Running a debugger on a remote host
  Running remote processes on MS Windows hosts
  Remote process connection type
  Process properties of asynchronous remote processes
  Improving performance of asynchronous remote processes
Cleanup remote connections
Renaming remote files
Archive file names

Reporting Bugs and Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

How file names, directories and localnames are mangled and managed

Where temporary files are kept
Splitting a localname into its component parts
Integrating with external Lisp packages
- File name completion
  File attributes cache
  Timers, process filters, process sentinels, special events, redisplay
Adding new methods to TRAMP
- Writing an own ELPA package
  Making a customized method optional
  Activating a customized method without loading the package
Handling further operations in TRAMP

How to Customize Traces

GNU Free Documentation License

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How file names, directories and localnames are mangled and managed

Where temporary files are kept
Splitting a localname into its component parts
Integrating with external Lisp packages
Adding new methods to TRAMP
Handling further operations in TRAMP

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