Re: su: or sudo: without dired

[Bruno Tavernier]

Hello,

>> When this is the first time that I login, let's in root, after inputing
>> the password tramp(?) opens a dired buffer. Later on, /su: or /sudo:
>> don't call dired and the minibuffer is used.
>
> How do you open it exactly? I suspect "C-x f /sudo:host: <ENTER>" .
> This is like opening a directory; dired is called therefore.

I see. Indeed, "C-x f /sudo:host:" is used to open the
connection. (bound to ido-find-file)

>> Is there a way to *not* open dired at all? I search the info pages and
>> the web but nothing came out.
>
> What about "C-x f /sudo:host:./ <TAB>" ?

Your suggestion works perfectly for the regular find-file function.

With ido-find-file "C-x f /sudo:host:/" does the job.


Thank you very much.

-- 
Bruno