Re: tramp (2.1.3); cannot open remote files or directories using plink method

[Michael Albinus]

"Bryson, Stewart" <address@hidden> writes:

> I type:
>
> C-x C-f /plink:address@hidden: RET
>
> Contents of *tramp/plink address@hidden buffer:
>
> stty -inlcr -echo kill '^U'
> $ $

Hmm. Your prompt appears doubled.

> Contents of *debug tramp/plink address@hidden
> buffer: 
>
> unset HISTORY
> _]0;address@hidden:~ address@hidden brysons]$ 

Again, a double prompt. With escape sequences.

> $ exec env 'ENV=' 'PS1=$ ' /bin/sh
> $ 
> $ # Setting up remote shell environment
> $ stty -inlcr -echo kill '^U'
> stty -inlcr -echo kill '^U'
> $ $ [[Regexp `\(^[^#$%>
> ]*[#$%>] *\|^[^#$%>
> ]*[#$%>] *\(_\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z] *\)*\)\'' not found in 30 secs]]

And now the prompt is not recognized, because it is "$ $ ". Tramp
looks for the following prompts:

>  tramp-shell-prompt-pattern "^[^#$%>\n]*[#$%>] *\\(_\\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z]
> *\\)*"
>
>  shell-prompt-pattern "^[^#$%>\n]*[#$%>] *"

Looks like you have either a nasty echo, or some special prompt
settings on the remote host.

Usually, Tramp sets the TERM environment variable on the remote host
to "dumb"; you could use it for checking in your init scripts. But
sometimes, it happens too late - I cannot see whether this is the case
for you. So for the first test please disable every setting for the
prompt on the remote host.

Best regards, Michael.