Re: Tramp hanging on connection to remote host.

[Michael Albinus]

address@hidden writes:

> Hello,

Hi,

> I am connecting to a Linux box (RedHat) from a Windows XP workstation
> running Emacs 23.3.  In the past I connected through FTP (ange-ftp) with no
> problems.  I am now trying to connect using TRAMP with with default-method
> set to pscp.  After asking for password TRAMP hangs for ever, until I hit
> C-g. Here are my TRAMP relevant settings:
>
> (add-to-list 'Info-default-directory-list "c:/Emacs/emacs-23.3/info/")
> (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/tramp/lisp/")

Oops, that's dangerous. Tramp writes persistent data into the file
"~/.emacs.d/tramp". Please use another directory, or change the value of
`tramp-persistency-file-name'.

> (setq tramp-default-method "pscp")
> (setq tramp-verbose 10)
> (require 'tramp)
>
> And here is what is printed the *Messages* buffer:
>
> Tramp: Opening connection for address@hidden using pscp...
> Tramp: Sending command `plink -l jeg002  -ssh actul01 && exit || exit'
> Tramp: Waiting for prompts from remote shell
> Tramp: Sending password
> Tramp: Sending command `plink -l jeg002  -ssh actul01 && exit || exit'
> Tramp: Found remote shell prompt on `actul01'

I suspect there is a prompt problem. Please provide the buffers
"*tramp/pscp address@hidden" and "*debug tramp/pscp address@hidden".

> Thanks for any support,
>
> Gérald Jean

Best regards, Michael.