Re: remote shell problem

[Michael Albinus]

Jarda "=?utf-8?b?R3JlxaF1bGE=?=" <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello,

Hi,

> I have the following problem with tramp:
>
> ;---
> address@hidden:~$ $ exec env 'ENV=' 'PS1=$ ' /bin/sh
> # Waiting 30s for remote `/bin/sh' to come up...
> exec env 'ENV=' 'PS1=$ ' /bin/sh
>
>
> $ 
> $ [[Regexp `\(^[^#$%>
> ]*[#$%>] *\|^[^#$%>
> ]*[#$%>] *\(\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z] *\)*\)\'' not found in 30 secs]]]
> ;---
>
> The problem is very likely related to the remote shell as I get this error 
> only
> when tramp connects to one particular linux machine. Connection with other
> machines works well even within the same emacs session.

Please check whether your .profile on the remote machine is configured
to send control characters (using colors, writing a window title,
etc). Tramp doesn't like that.

You could also analyze the Tramp connection buffer *tramp/method address@hidden
for such control characters.

> Thanks,
> Jarda.

Best regards, Michael.