bug#31691: 25.3; Emacs fails browsing remote files over FTP

[Robert Pluim <rpluim@gmail.com>]

Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello Michael,
>
> Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> writes:
>
>> Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> Hi Maxim,
>>
>>> Maybe the problem only happen when attempting to use an FTP server on
>>> Android?
>>
>> Perhaps. I cannot test myself, because I don't run an ftp server on my
>> Android device (and I don't intend to do).
>>
>> Are you bound to the ftp method? There are other possibilities to
>> connect to Android via Tramp. First, you could try the "adb" method, it
>> uses the Android Debug Bridge. Disadvantage is, that you need an USB
>> connection. Read the Tramp manual for details.
>
> Thanks for pointing me to this way. I have a functional adb working, so
> minus the hassle of a cable, this is a neat alternative that I'll try
> shortly.

You can connect to the adb service over tcp once you've started it on
your target device, so you only need the cable at the beginning.

>> Somebody has also used an sshd daemon on an Android device, accessing it
>> via Tramp with "ssh" or friends, The setup is described in the Tramp
>> manual, chapter "4.17 Android shell setup hints".
>
> While SSH would be much better than FTP, I couldn't find a way to
> install an SSH server on my non-rooted phone :/.

What's a non-rooted phone? ;-)

Robert