When we open a file with find-file, the minibuffer offers method, user
name and host name completion for remote files. That is, after typing
"C-x C-f /ss TAB" we're offered with the completions "ssh:", "sshfs:"
and "sshx:". Same for user name and host name.

In eshell, this feature does not exist. I would like if I could type
"cd /ss TAB" and could see the same offering of "ssh:", "sshfs:" and
"sshx:". Same for user name and host name.

The appended patch does this for me. I have no idea how good it fits
into the eshell machinery, for example whether there are problems with
the em-elecslash.el module. Comments welcome!

Disclaimer: The idea has appeared on
<https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/78479/can-eshell-provide-tramp-auto-completion>.

Best regards, Michael.


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