Re: tramp (2.0.50); Spurious buffer opens when saving on a FAT system

[Torsten Bronger]

Hallöchen!

Michael Albinus <address@hidden> writes:

> Torsten Bronger <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I use Tramp for editing a remote file trhough a ssh connection.
>> The file is on a FAT32 filesystem.  When I write the file for the
>> first time in the Emacs session, a buffer named *trams/ssh bob*
>> opens with the following contents:
>
> This buffer pops up in case Tramp detects an error.

But it's always there (normally in the background), isn't it?

> [...]
>
>> I suspect it has something to do with the fact that the bakup
>> file could not be saved.  Saving the file works but this
>> behaviour is slightly annoying.  Can it be avoided?
>
> It could be because of this. In order to exclude the problem with
> backups, you might customize `backup-directory-alist' or
> `tramp-backup-directory-alist' (see the doc).

I set tramp-backup-directory-alist to ("." . "/home/bronger/temp/")
and now all is quiet.  Well, the buffer with very similar contents
is still there but it doesn't pop up.

Tschö,
Torsten.

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