Re: Q on using shell mode remotely

[Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com>]

Drew Adams wrote:
> My question is: can you use shell mode remotely?
> 
> I use ftp through Emacs (ange ftp or tramp with tramp-default-method = ftp)
> to access files on a remote box. I have Emacs running on Windows, and the
> remote box is GNU/Linux.
> 
> In general, I haven't been using shell-mode, locally or remotely. For remote
> use, I've been using VNC or Tarantella, opening a terminal window to use a
> shell - I haven't used Emacs remotely, except to edit files and such.
> 
> I thought I'd try to use Emacs shell mode on the remote box, so I gave it a
> try: I opened Dired on a remote directory (/host-address:/home/my-home). I
> then used M-x shell. However, the shell opened with a Windows Temp directory
> as the pwd, and the shell that was used was my Windows shell (bash). And, I
> couldn't cd to a remote directory within the *shell* buffer, even using the
> syntax /host-address:/home/my-home...
> 
> So, my question is, can it be done? Can you use Emacs shell mode remotely?
> If so, how?
> 
> Ideally, shell-mode would somehow figure out where I was (e.g. remote
> location) and use the appropriate shell when I do `M-x shell', since I
> logged into the remote box for ftp. If that couldn't be done automatically,
> I could tell Emacs what shell to use for remote use.
> 
> Is anything like this possible? How do others use Emacs remotely?

M-x telnet

-- 
Kevin