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Re: sudo command with minibuffer password prompt
From: |
Michael Albinus |
Subject: |
Re: sudo command with minibuffer password prompt |
Date: |
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:37:35 +0100 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1.90 (gnu/linux) |
Nordlöw <per.nordlow@gmail.com> writes:
> Is it possible to call
> sudo CMD
> from within Emacs and get the password prompt in the minibuffer like
> TRAMP does when we open a file with super user privs?
In GNU Emacs 23.1.90, I've recently added su and sudo support via Tramp
in eshell. Once you have loaded eshell via "M-x eshell", you can do the
following (for example):
~ $ cd /etc
/etc $ sudo find-file shadow
It works even on remote hosts:
~ $ cd /ssh:otherhost:/etc
/ssh:user@otherhost:/etc $ sudo find-file shadow
The password prompt is handled by Tramp, in the minibuffer.
See (info "(eshell)Built-ins")
> Thanks,
> Nordlöw
Best regards, Michael.