Re: How do I figure out what is wrong with tramp?

[Michael Albinus]

Victor Norman <address@hidden> writes:

> I am using tramp "2.1.18-23.2" from Aquamacs 2.1 which is Emacs 23.2.50.1 on 
> my
> Mac OS X.
>
> I am trying to use tramp, but it isn't working for me, and I can't figure out
> what part is wrong.  I'm trying to get files from an Ubuntu machine called 
> acolyte.
>
> I do C-f C-x /[acolyte]junk.py 
>
> and I see a buffer called [acolyte]junk.py

This is Tramp's syntax for XEmacs. For GNU Emacs, you must use 

C-f C-x /acolyte:junk.py 

> Thanks.
>
> Vic Norman

Best regards, Michael.