Re: sudo:: method in tramp possible security issue

[Stefan Monnier]

> Is there a simple way to configure Emacs so that it does not use this sudo
> (or sudoedit) feature of Tramp?

Yes: use the default config and just don't use Tramp's sudo method.

> I long ago put (setq tramp-mode nil) into my ~/.emacs file because of
> security concerns, so I wouldn't need to selectively disable sudo
> myself.

Tramp is not magical: it can do no more nor less than what an attacker
could do.  So disabling it doesn't buy you anything in this respect, AFAICT.


        Stefan