Re: tramp (2.1.15-pre); Missing PATH directories with sudo method

[Michael Albinus]

David Abrahams <address@hidden> writes:

> The sudo method has a way of leaving out important directories from the
> PATH.  For example:
>
>    $ sudo sh -c 'echo $PATH'
>    /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
>
> But if I
>
>     `M-: (progn (find-file "sudo::/") (shell-command "echo $PATH"))'
>
> and switch to the "*Shell Command Output*" buffer, I see
>
>     /bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin

You can set the remote PATH via the variable `tramp-remote-path'. See

    (info "(tramp)Remote Programs")

Best regards, Michael.