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27.1; eshell over tramp-mode cannot locate /bin/ executables on the remote machine

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From: Novak Boškov <boskov <at> bu.edu>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 27.1; eshell over tramp-mode cannot locate /bin/ executables on the
 remote machine
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:29:34 -0400

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Steps to reproduce:
1. Use regular C-x C-f /ssh:remote:/path/on/remote. The remote machine is a
GNU Linux machine too.

2. Then open eshell using M-x eshell on the remote machine.

3. Type `top` in the eshell prompt. You see the following error in a *top*
buffer:

..: 1: exec: /ssh:remote:/bin/top: not found

Process /ssh:remote:/bin/top exited abnormally with code 127

Expected behavior:
Since /bin/top is present on the remote (which can be verified if you do
the same in M-x shell), I'd expect top to work there via eshell.

I've verified that top in eshell does work if the eshell is run on the
local machine (no ssh and tramp-mode).


In GNU Emacs 27.1 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.30,
cairo version 1.15.10)
 of 2020-08-26 built on lgw01-amd64-030
Repository revision: a2fc5f02361a34ff7322032ce027c8bc4cc3b25a
Repository branch: master
Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11906000
System Description: Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS

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Message #8 received at 44310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Novak Boškov <boskov <at> bu.edu>
Cc: 44310 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#44310: 27.1; eshell over tramp-mode cannot locate /bin/
 executables on the remote machine
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 10:45:20 +0100

Novak Boškov <boskov <at> bu.edu> writes:

Hi Novak,

> Steps to reproduce:
> 1. Use regular C-x C-f /ssh:remote:/path/on/remote. The remote machine is a
> GNU Linux machine too.
>
> 2. Then open eshell using M-x eshell on the remote machine.
>
> 3. Type `top` in the eshell prompt. You see the following error in a *top*
> buffer:
>
> ..: 1: exec: /ssh:remote:/bin/top: not found
>
> Process /ssh:remote:/bin/top exited abnormally with code 127

Thanks for the report, I can reproduce it locally.

> Expected behavior:
> Since /bin/top is present on the remote (which can be verified if you do
> the same in M-x shell), I'd expect top to work there via eshell.
>
> I've verified that top in eshell does work if the eshell is run on the
> local machine (no ssh and tramp-mode).

"top" is a visual eshell command, as declared in `eshell-visual-commands'.
These commands need a terminal for proper run, so they are using term.el.
Unfortunately, this package does not support remote processes (yet), and
therefore eshell visual commands do not run remotely.

See also bug#27612 and bug#36748. I'm going to move this bug report as
wishlist, and I'll merge it with the other two bugs.

Best regards, Michael.

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