Procedure:
C-x d
/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/
g
<Moved to the 5MB large file name.>
RET
<I get minibuffer message: Invalid base64 data>
The same works perfectly for Emacs 25.2.2 Tramp: 2.2.13.25.2
The same fails for Emacs: 26.2 Tramp: 2.3.5.26.2
Tramp method used:
("ssh2x11"
(tramp-login-program "ssh")
(tramp-login-args
(("-2")
("-vv")
("-l" "%u")
("-p" "%p")
("%c")
("-e" "none")
("-X")
("%h")))
(tramp-async-args
(("-q")))
(tramp-remote-shell "/bin/sh")
(tramp-remote-shell-login
("-l"))
(tramp-remote-shell-args
("-c"))
(tramp-gw-args
(("-o" "GlobalKnownHostsFile=/dev/null")
("-o" "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null")
("-o" "StrictHostKeyChecking=no")
("-o" "ForwardX11=yes")))
(tramp-default-port 22))
Tramp debug capture:
;; GNU Emacs: 25.2.2 Tramp: 2.2.13.25.2 -*- mode: outline; -*-
;; tramp-verbose 4
12:24:54.505678 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Opening connection for USERNAME@HOSTNAME using ssh2x11...
12:24:54.515970 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Sending command ��exec ssh -2 -vv -l USERNAME -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPath='tramp.%C' -o ControlPersist=no -e none -X HOSTNAME��
12:24:54.522243 tramp-process-actions (3) # Waiting for prompts from remote shell...
12:24:54.561504 tramp-process-actions (3) # Waiting for prompts from remote shell...done
12:24:54.561672 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Found remote shell prompt on ��HOSTNAME��
12:24:54.610390 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Opening connection for USERNAME@HOSTNAME using ssh2x11...done
12:24:54.623066 tramp-sh-handle-insert-directory (4) # Inserting directory ��ls --dired -la --group-directories-first /ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/��, wildcard no, fulldir yes
12:25:07.489455 tramp-sh-handle-file-truename (4) # Finding true name for ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��
12:25:07.494812 tramp-sh-handle-file-truename (4) # True name of ��/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log�� is ��/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��
12:25:07.509711 tramp-handle-insert-file-contents (3) # Inserting ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��...
12:25:07.538762 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Encoding remote file ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log�� with ��(gzip <%s | base64)��...
12:25:07.590274 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Encoding remote file ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log�� with ��(gzip <%s | base64)��...done
12:25:07.607706 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Decoding local file ��/tmp/tramp.231347lj.log�� with ��(lambda (beg end) (base64-decode-region beg end) (let ((coding-system-for-write (quote binary)) (coding-system-for-read (quote binary)) (default-directory (tramp-compat-temporary-file-directory))) (apply (quote tramp-call-process-region) [ssh2x11 USERNAME HOSTNAME /home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log nil] (point-min) (point-max) (car (split-string gzip -d)) t t nil (cdr (split-string gzip -d)))))��...
12:25:07.676771 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Decoding local file ��/tmp/tramp.231347lj.log�� with ��(lambda (beg end) (base64-decode-region beg end) (let ((coding-system-for-write (quote binary)) (coding-system-for-read (quote binary)) (default-directory (tramp-compat-temporary-file-directory))) (apply (quote tramp-call-process-region) [ssh2x11 USERNAME HOSTNAME /home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log nil] (point-min) (point-max) (car (split-string gzip -d)) t t nil (cdr (split-string gzip -d)))))��...done
12:25:07.708081 tramp-handle-insert-file-contents (3) # Inserting ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��...done
12:25:07.741481 tramp-sh-handle-vc-registered (3) # Checking ��vc-registered�� for /ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log...
12:25:07.842763 tramp-sh-handle-vc-registered (3) # Checking ��vc-registered�� for /ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log...done
;; Emacs: 26.2 Tramp: 2.3.5.26.2 -*- mode: outline; -*-
;; tramp-verbose 4
12:28:13.785688 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Opening connection for USERNAME@HOSTNAME using ssh2x11...
12:28:13.789085 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Sending command ��exec ssh -2 -vv -l USERNAME -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPath='tramp.%C' -o ControlPersist=no -e none -X HOSTNAME��
12:28:13.789340 tramp-process-actions (3) # Waiting for prompts from remote shell...
12:28:14.059821 tramp-process-actions (3) # Waiting for prompts from remote shell...done
12:28:14.060087 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Found remote shell prompt on ��HOSTNAME��
12:28:14.110092 tramp-maybe-open-connection (3) # Opening connection for USERNAME@HOSTNAME using ssh2x11...done
12:28:14.127218 tramp-sh-handle-insert-directory (4) # Inserting directory ��ls --dired -la --group-directories-first --quoting-style\=literal /ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/��, wildcard no, fulldir yes
12:28:57.155858 tramp-sh-handle-file-truename (4) # Finding true name for ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��
12:28:57.165861 tramp-sh-handle-file-truename (4) # True name of ��/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log�� is ��/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��
12:28:57.183271 tramp-handle-insert-file-contents (3) # Inserting ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��...
12:28:57.196097 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Encoding remote file ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log�� with ��(env GZIP= gzip <%s | base64)��...
12:28:57.236845 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Encoding remote file ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log�� with ��(env GZIP= gzip <%s | base64)��...done
12:28:57.275173 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Decoding local file ��/tmp/tramp.jJaBOY.log�� with ��(lambda (beg end) (base64-decode-region beg end) (let ((coding-system-for-write (quote binary)) (coding-system-for-read (quote binary))) (apply (quote tramp-call-process-region) (quote (tramp-file-name ssh2x11 USERNAME nil HOSTNAME nil /home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log nil)) (point-min) (point-max) (car (split-string env GZIP= gzip -d)) t t nil (cdr (split-string env GZIP= gzip -d)))))��...
12:28:57.277109 tramp-sh-handle-file-local-copy (3) # Decoding local file ��/tmp/tramp.jJaBOY.log�� with ��(lambda (beg end) (base64-decode-region beg end) (let ((coding-system-for-write (quote binary)) (coding-system-for-read (quote binary))) (apply (quote tramp-call-process-region) (quote (tramp-file-name ssh2x11 USERNAME nil HOSTNAME nil /home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log nil)) (point-min) (point-max) (car (split-string env GZIP= gzip -d)) t t nil (cdr (split-string env GZIP= gzip -d)))))��...failed
12:28:57.308696 tramp-handle-insert-file-contents (3) # Inserting ��/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log��...failed
In GNU Emacs 26.2 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw scroll bars)
of 2019-05-15 built on USERNAME-w-u-1
Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.12001000
System Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Recent messages:
Tramp: Opening connection for USERNAME@HOSTNAME using ssh2x11...done
Tramp: Inserting ‘/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log’...
Tramp: Encoding remote file ‘/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log’ with ‘(env GZIP= gzip <%s | base64)’...done
Tramp: Decoding local file ‘/tmp/tramp.uhLVFl.log’ with ‘(lambda (beg end) (base64-decode-region beg end) (let ((coding-system-for-write (quote binary)) (coding-system-for-read (quote binary))) (apply (quote tramp-call-process-region) (quote (tramp-file-name ssh2x11 USERNAME nil HOSTNAME nil /home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log nil)) (point-min) (point-max) (car (split-string env GZIP= gzip -d)) t t nil (cdr (split-string env GZIP= gzip -d)))))’...failed
Tramp: Inserting ‘/ssh2x11:USERNAME@HOSTNAME:/home/USERNAME/Projects/Koji/clearlinux/packages/systemd/results/build.log’...failed
tramp-file-name-handler: Invalid base64 data
Mark set [3 times]
Saved text until "linux/packages/systemd/results/build.log"
Mark set
Mark saved where search started
Configured using:
'configure --prefix=/home/USERNAME/Software/Bin/Emacs
--exec-prefix=/home/USERNAME/Software/Bin/Emacs --with-modules --with-x
--with-file-notification=yes --with-sound=yes --without-pop'
Configured features:
XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG SOUND GSETTINGS GLIB NOTIFY ACL GNUTLS
FREETYPE XFT ZLIB TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS LUCID X11 XDBE XIM MODULES THREADS
Important settings:
value of $LANG: en_US.UTF-8
value of $XMODIFIERS: @im=ibus
locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix
Major mode: Outline
Minor modes in effect:
diff-auto-refine-mode: t
global-hl-line-mode: t
show-paren-mode: t
shell-dirtrack-mode: t
tooltip-mode: t
global-eldoc-mode: t
electric-indent-mode: t
mouse-wheel-mode: t
file-name-shadow-mode: t
global-font-lock-mode: t
font-lock-mode: t
blink-cursor-mode: t
auto-composition-mode: t
auto-encryption-mode: t
auto-compression-mode: t
column-number-mode: t
line-number-mode: t
transient-mark-mode: t
Load-path shadows:
None found.
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tramp-loaddefs trampver ucs-normalize shell pcomplete comint ansi-color
ring parse-time format-spec dired dired-loaddefs elec-pair lcomp advice
easy-mmode finder-inf package easymenu epg-config url-handlers url-parse
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