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[Emacs-diffs] master 1d727e9 2/4: * doc/misc/tramp.texi (Inline methods)
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Michael Albinus |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] master 1d727e9 2/4: * doc/misc/tramp.texi (Inline methods): Precise about used external programs. |
Date: |
Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:11:09 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit 1d727e94b2da2387fe8cc379f6c95c677cbeacd6
Author: Michael Albinus <address@hidden>
Commit: Michael Albinus <address@hidden>
* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Inline methods): Precise about used external
programs.
---
doc/misc/tramp.texi | 25 ++++++++++++++-----------
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index 66e49be..5d88ac1 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -712,25 +712,28 @@ Inline methods can work in situations where an external
transfer
program is unavailable. Inline methods also work when transferring
files between different @emph{user identities} on the same host.
-@cindex @command{uuencode}
-@cindex @command{mimencode}
@cindex base-64 encoding
-
+@cindex base-64 encoding
+@cindex uu encoding
+@vindex tramp-remote-coding-commands
@value{tramp} checks the remote host for the availability and
-usability of @command{mimencode} (part of the @command{metamail}
-package) or @command{uuencode}. @value{tramp} uses the first reliable
-command it finds. @value{tramp}'s search path can be customized, see
-@ref{Remote programs}.
+usability of one of the commands defined in
+@code{tramp-remote-coding-commands}. @value{tramp} uses the first
+reliable command it finds. @value{tramp}'s search path can be
+customized, see @ref{Remote programs}.
-In case both @command{mimencode} and @command{uuencode} are
-unavailable, @value{tramp} first transfers a small Perl program to the
-remote host, and then tries that program for encoding and decoding.
+In case none of the commands are unavailable, @value{tramp} first
+transfers a small Perl program to the remote host, and then tries that
+program for encoding and decoding.
@vindex tramp-inline-compress-start-size
+@vindex tramp-inline-compress-commands
To increase transfer speeds for large text files, use compression
before encoding. The user option
@code{tramp-inline-compress-start-size} specifies the file size for
-such optimization.
+such optimization. This feature depends on the availability and
+usability of one of the commands defined in
+@code{tramp-inline-compress-commands}.
@table @asis
@item @option{rsh}