GNU bug report logs - #5072
23.1.50; Eshell fail with sudo command

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:00:06 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: 5072 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
        Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#5072: 23.1.50; Eshell fail with sudo command
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:25:01 -0500

> I've added recently an eshell implementation for su and sudo, using
> Tramp. This requires to run bash, indeed.

What is the advantage?

> In order to keep your original behaviour, you shall call
> ,----
> | *sudo emerge -av somepackage
> `----

Couldn't your code fail more gracefully and transparently fallback on
running the bare `sudo'?


        Stefan
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