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29.2; eshell rm doesn't expand wildcard over TRAMP

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Message #8 received at 69592 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>
To: Antero Mejr <mail <at> antr.me>, 69592 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69592: 29.2; eshell rm doesn't expand wildcard over TRAMP
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2024 14:10:31 -0800

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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?

[0001-Support-expanding-Eshell-globs-for-remote-file-names.patch (text/plain, attachment)]

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