GNU bug report logs - #69592
29.2; eshell rm doesn't expand wildcard over TRAMP

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Antero Mejr <mail <at> antr.me>

Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2024 19:51:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.2

Done: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Antero Mejr <mail <at> antr.me>
To: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 69592 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69592: 29.2; eshell rm doesn't expand wildcard over TRAMP
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:46:45 -0500

Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com> writes:

> On 3/6/2024 11:50 AM, Antero Mejr wrote:
>> When deleting multiple files with the * wildcard expansion in eshell
>> over TRAMP, like this:
>> rm /ssh:some-machine:path/*
>> nothing is deleted.
>
> Interesting. I didn't realize this case wasn't already covered in Eshell. Does
> the attached patch fix things for you?

Yes, that patch fixes it. The em-glob-tests pass on my machine as well.
Thanks!
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