Re: Edit as superuser in emacs?

Torben Knudsen <tk@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

"Carl" == Carl Johnson <carlj@xxxxxxxx> writes:

Carl> Gernot Hassenpflug <gernot@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Carl Johnson <carlj@xxxxxxxx> writes:

David Kastrup <dak@xxxxxxx> writes:

Carl Johnson <carlj@xxxxxxxx> writes:

Is there any way to edit files as superuser from a normal user
emacs? >> If you have tramp installed (standard in Emacs 22 and
its pretests), >> just do >> C-x C-f /sudo::/etc/fstab RET

That sounds like exactly what I want but I have emacs 21 now.
I'll > check google and see if I can find whether I can install it
onto my > current emacs.

You could try installing emacs-snapshot, packages available in
several distributions, and some webpages explain straightforwardly
how to compile it yourself.

Carl> I actually spoke too soon. I checked the debian packages and
Carl> tramp is already available, so I just had to install the
Carl> package. I just now tested it and it works fine.

When I do C-x C-f /sudo::/etc/fstab RET

I get

ftp> open sudo
ftp: sudo: Unknown host

why is that?

Because you are neither using Emacs 22 nor have you installed tramp.
Have you read what you quoted?

--
David Kastrup
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