Re: tramp (2.1.15-pre); [Feature Request] Multihop sudo

[David Abrahams]

On Apr 21, 2009, at 11:06 AM, Michael Albinus wrote:

> David Abrahams <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > > > Unfortunately, that won't match because TRAMP seems to use the
> > > > result of
> > > >
> > > > $ hostname
> > >
> > > But that's the same as (system-name) in ELisp. So you can write
> > >
> > >   (add-to-list 'tramp-default-proxies-alist
> > >                `(,(format "\\`%s\\'" (system-name)) nil nil))
> >
> > Yes, of course I can.  However, as I wrote, this is not achievable
> > with the customize UI, and I think it's an important enough use case
> > that it should be made possible with customize.
>
> Good point! Could you, please, check the attached patch? It shall  
> serve
> your purpose.

Very nice!

I think it may be more flexible than I need, though.  I don't need to  
use the lisp forms option if I just customize tramp-default-host to  
"localhost."  Is there a reason (system-name) is the default for that  
and not "localhost"?

> Of course, changes in tramp.texi, including an example, must be added,
> too.

'course.  Thanks again.

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