notbob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 2007-06-21, David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You know you can use something like >> C-x C-f /su::/etc/fstab RET >> (or /sudo::/etc/fstab) in order to edit files as root in a normal >> Emacs session? > > As I understand it, this will only work for ver 22 and later or if > you have tramp(?) installed. I have 2.3.1 (no tramp) and all I get is: > > ftp> open su > ftp: su: Unknown host
I should think that version 2.3.1 would not even try ftp. Is that on Multics? > I'm looking at upgrading to 22 for a couple other features, too. You'll find that the last 30 years of development indeed make a difference. -- David Kastrup -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
