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28.2; tramp asking for root password instead user password

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#59015: closed (28.2; tramp asking for root password instead
 user password)
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:14:01 +0000

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From: "C. Conrad" <electric.monk <at> posteo.net>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 28.2; tramp asking for root password instead user password
Date: Fri,  4 Nov 2022 06:53:29 +0000

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: "C. Conrad" <electric.monk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 59015-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#59015: 28.2; tramp asking for root password instead user
 password
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:12:59 +0100

Version: 29.1

"C. Conrad" <electric.monk <at> posteo.net> writes:

Hi,

> => System info below.
>
> Sudoing with tramp
>
> (defun vserver-edit-root()
>   (interactive)
>   (find-file "/ssh:user <at> 92.14.61.91#2345|sudo:92.14.61.91:/"))
>
> asks me for the password of the "root" user, but i have to enter the
> pw
> for "user". "user" is in "sudo" group.
>
> Aside from the wrong string shown as prompt, everything works fine.

Thanks for the report.

This is fixed already in Tramp 2.6, which will be part of Emacs 29. The
first standalone release, 2.6.0, is planned for the end of this year,
and it is also planned to distribute it via GNU ELPA.

Closing the bug.

Best regards, Michael.

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