Re: Tramp with public key ssh

[Michael Powe <michael+gnus@trollope.org>]

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> writes:

    >> I am set up for an ssh public-key login to an account.  When I
    >> try to edit a file there via emacs + tramp, tramp asks for the
    >> password for the key and then hangs.  Now, if I C-g after a
    >> minute or so, examine *Messages*, I see something like this:

    >> Enter passphrase for key '/home/powem/.ssh/id_dsa': ..........
    >> tramp: Sending password Enter passphrase for key
    >> '/home/powem/.ssh/id_dsa': Enter passphrase for key
    >> '/home/powem/.ssh/id_dsa': .  Enter passphrase for key
    >> '/home/powem/.ssh/id_dsa': ..  Enter passphrase for key
    >> '/home/powem/.ssh/id_dsa': ........

    >> Any ideas on what might be happening here?  I After the initial
    >> password request, none of the other material shown appears in
    >> the minibuffer.  That is all just in the *Messages* buffer.

    Michael> Hard to say, without knowing tramp version, tramp buffer,
    Michael> and tramp debug buffer. I would suspect you have mistyped
    Michael> your password, and tramp is not asking it again.

Nope, it's not a typo. In fact, if you do mistype, you will get
re-prompted.  I tested that by deliberately putting in a wrong password.

    Michael> If not, please submit a bug report via "M-x
    Michael> tramp-submit-bug". This provides additional information
    Michael> for analysis.

I will do that, thanks.

mp

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