Re: tramp (2.0.29); erroneous error message: File is a symlink to a nonexistent target

[Michael Albinus]

address@hidden (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> However, I observe the following.  I do C-x d on the directory
> /ftp:address@hidden:/home/kai/tmp/ange-ftp-test.  It shows me a
> symlink y pointing to /tmp.  I hit f on that symlink.  I get a new
> dired buffer that has
> /ftp:address@hidden:/home/kai/tmp/ange-ftp-test/y as the header line,
> but I was expecting /ftp:address@hidden:/tmp.
>
> Of course, this is only a minor thing, and it's not clear whether the
> bug is in Ange-FTP or Tramp or my expectations!

I guess it is correct. You have the same behaviour if you're using
Tramp/ssh, or dired on local directory (w/o Tramp and Ange-FTP), or
XEmacs/EFS.

At least it is consistent.

Best regards, Michael.