Re: Default user and host (even if only for su/sudo)?

[Rodrigo Bernardo Pimentel]

On Thu, Nov 21 2002 at 08:28:21PM BRST, Michael Albinus <address@hidden> wrote:
> Rodrigo Bernardo Pimentel <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > > > However, having to type "/address@hidden" is getting old faster
> > > > and faster :)
> > > 
> > > Yes, indeed.  Well, the most recent version of Tramp has a variable
> > > tramp-default-method-alist which allows you to configure some
> > > things.  By default, root is the default user for the `su' method,
> > > for example, so /[su/localhost] should be enough.
> > > 
> > > Oh, on XEmacs the default value is nil.  Sorry.
> > 
> >         Why is that?
> > 
> > > Then the host name may be empty, so that /[su/address@hidden might work.  
> > > But
> > > don't count on it...
> 
> If I remember correctly, "root" and "localhost" are default values for
> both "su" and "sudo" methods. If you have nothing defined in your
> .emacs; still user name / host name completion (via <TAB>) should give
> you these values.
> 
> Just checked with GNU Emacs; it still seems to work. For XEmacs I'm
> too tired now.

        As Kai pointed out, there's no default for XEmacs, it's nil :(

        So, setting as I suggested apparently works (at least for that
specific case).



                rbp
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