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24.0.50; TRAMP sudo method not working on OS X

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: MICHAEL W DUGGAN <md5i <at> md5i.com>
Cc: 10173 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10173: 24.0.50; TRAMP sudo method not working on OS X
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:14:19 +0100

MICHAEL W DUGGAN <md5i <at> md5i.com> writes:

> bzr trunk revno 106562, recently bootstrapped
>
> emacs -Q
> C-x C-f /sudo::/
>
> Fails.  Result in *Messages* buffer.  See output below for details.
>
> Recent messages:
> For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.
> Loading tramp-sh...done
> Tramp: Opening connection for root <at> mac.laptop.md5i.com using sudo...
>
> Opening connection for root <at> mac.laptop.md5i.com using sudo... \
> Tramp: Opening connection for root <at> mac.laptop.md5i.com using sudo...done
> ls does not support --dired; see `dired-use-ls-dired' for more details.
> byte-code: `\stat -c '("%N" %s)' /' returns with error

This command is a test about the features of your installed stat
command. It shouldn't return an error.

Could you, please, rerun the test? After starting emacs, apply

  (setq tramp-verbose 6)

The test results in a Tramp debug buffer, which shall show us details.

Best regards, Michael.

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