Kai Großjohann
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 08:21:21 -0700
On 10 Jul 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Using tramp, I am trying to access a remote file to change it. The > file is specified by: > > /r@su:sevilla:/etc/rc.d/rc.local > > I can edit the file normally; but when I try to save it, I get the > following: > > apply: Copying directly failed, see buffer `rc.local' for > details. > > When trying to auto-save, it returns the following: > > Auto-saving rc.local: Couldn't write region to >`/r@su:sevilla:[EMAIL PROTECTED]', decode using `( >uudecode -o - 2>/dev/null || uudecode -p 2>/dev/null )' failed This is indeed a pretty cryptic message. Whee. But what is in the buffer that pops up when the error occurs? Is that more informative? > $ EOF > # Waiting for remote host to process data... > sh: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Permission denied > $ echo tramp_exit_status $? > tramp_exit_status 1 > $ rm -f /etc/rc.d/_ar\@su_bsevilla_b_aetc_arc.d_arc.local 2>/dev/null; echo >tramp_exit_status $? > tramp_exit_status 0 `Permission denied'. Pretty clear, I'd say. kai -- ~/.signature: No such file or directory