Re: shell-command-on-region doesn't run remotely

[Michael Albinus]

Dan Davison <address@hidden> writes:

> Michael

Hi Dan,

> Thanks very much for the help. I'm finding that the above advice does
> not have the desired effect (the shell process still runs
> locally). However, it does work if I alter
> tramp-handle-call-process-region as follows:
>
>         ;; (apply 'call-process program tmpfile buffer display args)
>       (apply 'process-file program tmpfile buffer display args)
>
> Could you let me know if that alteration is necessary, or whether it's
> just that I haven't yet properly understood the information you gave me.

Yes, you are right. tramp-handle-call-process-region is not maintained
any longer, so nobody did care about this change.

> Thanks again,
>
> Dan

Best regards, Michael.