Re: recurrent tramp hangs with non-tramp usage

[Seb]

On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:54:04 -0500,
Seb <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi, I'm experiencing hangs when, for instance, trying to compose a
> mail message (hitting 'm': gnus-group-mail).  Emacs hangs for several
> minutes, with a message in the minibuffer:

> Tramp: Waiting for prompts from remote shell

> Eventually it gets out of the hang, and checking the *Messages*
> buffer, I see:

> Tramp: Opening connection for ssh using scpc...  Tramp: Sending
> command `exec ssh -o ControlPath=/tmp/address@hidden:%p -o
> ControlMaster=yes -e none ssh'

> Tramp: Waiting for prompts from remote shell Tramp: Sending command
> `exec ssh -o ControlPath=/tmp/address@hidden:%p -o
> ControlMaster=yes -e none ssh' Tramp: Opening connection for ssh using
> scpc...done Tramp: Opening connection for ssh using scpc...  Tramp:
> Sending command `exec ssh -o ControlPath=/tmp/address@hidden:%p
> -o ControlMaster=yes -e none ssh'

> The buffer *tramp/scpc ssh* buffer shows:

> ssh: Could not resolve hostname ssh: Name or service not known

> Process *tramp/scpc ssh* exited abnormally with code 255

> Any tips what may be going on?  Thanks.

This is happening even when simply clicking on the "File" menu.


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Seb