Re: cannot ssh edit a file

[Leo Butler]

Luca Ferrari <fluca1978@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi all,
> I'm using emacs 26.3 on ubuntu linux, and I cannot tramp via ssh into
> a machine to edit files.
> What happens is that once I digit /ssh:luca@remotehost: Emacs freezes.

I use ~/.ssh/config to configure my hosts. Something like:

Host remotehost
     User               mename
     HostName           aa.bb.cc.dd
     Port               5555
     IdentityFile       ~/.ssh/remotehost

Then

C-x C-f /ssh:remotehost: RET

opens the home directory of `mename'.

To troubleshoot, I would suggest configuring the host as above and then
executing

ssh -v -v remotehost

in the terminal. That will likely give you an idea of what is wrong.

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Alternatively, I would suggest using sshfs.

Leo


> I've ssh keys in place, and I cannot connect with a terminal and ssh
> regularly. I've tried changing the shell of the user, since the remote
> user was using zsh and I've read that some particular prompts can
> confuse tramp, but nothing changed.
> I've tried the same using M-x find-file, but it freezes again.
> I've noted that trying to connect with a user that does not have ssh
> keys prompts me immediatly for the password, but once the password is
> entered, emacs freezes.
>
> Any idea about how to investigate and fix the problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Luca