Re: tramp ssh kludge [SOLVED]

[prad]

On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:50:59 -0700
prad <prad@towardsfreedom.com> wrote:

> according to the tramp manual if i want to connect through a different
> ssh port i need to do:
> /host#42:
> which will pass -p 42
> 
> however, it hangs. connecting on the standard port without the kludge
> was perfect. how do i connect using a different port?
> 
just found a way to solve the issue by using sshx instead of ssh.
put (setq tramp-default-method "sshx") in .emacs and the kludge works
fine. anyone know why it's called a kludge? sounds somewhat derogatory.

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