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29.1; Eshell on MS-Windows using plink: 'plink' is not recognized as an internal or external command...

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Jordan Wilson <jordan.t.wilson <at> gmx.com>
Cc: 65551 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#65551: 29.1; Eshell on MS-Windows using plink: 'plink' is not recognized as an internal or external command...
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 17:42:15 +0300

> From: Jordan Wilson <jordan.t.wilson <at> gmx.com>
> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:11:53 +0100
> 
> I've found a bug in Eshell on MS-Windows on 29.1. This is a regression
> from 28.2. When connected to a remote machine using putty's "plink",
> using any commands on the remote machine (e.g. not built-in to eshell)
> prints this error in the eshell buffer (details replaced):
> 
> plink -l username -ssh -t example.com " env 'TERM=dumb'
> 'PROMPT_COMMAND=' 'PS1=#$ ' /bin/sh -i " ** exit || exit
> 'plink' is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable
> program or batch file.

Is plink on PATH on that Windows system?

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