Sure, here it is. Tramp version : 2.2.13.25.2 Emacs version: GNU Emacs 25.3.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0, NS appkit-1265.21 Version 10.9.5 (Build 13F1911)) of 2017-09-12 On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 3:17 AM Michael Albinus wrote: > Justin Joseph Kaipada writes: > > Hi Justin, > > > When trying to connect to a IBM Z/OS machine, tramp fails at the first > > test saying > > > > tramp-file-name-handler: ‘echo \"‘uname -sr‘\"’ does not return a > > valid Lisp expression: ‘OS/390 26.00 > > ’ > > > > After wandering through the source code for couple of days, I can't > > figure out what's wrong. Well, I only know beginner level lisp for one > > thing. The lack of comments anywhere doesn't help either. > > > > Actually running echo \"‘uname -sr‘\" returns "OS/390 26.00" on my > > Z/OS machine. > > Pls set tramp-verbose to 10, and rerun your test. There will be a Tramp > debug buffer, which you will show us. Pls send it as attachment, because > every single bit will count; the buffer's text shall not be mangled by > "clever" mail programs. > > Btw, which Emacs/Tramp version are you running? > > > Thanks, please someone help me out. I have spend 4 hours on this, as > > of now without any results. > > This is not lost time! It sounds like my default approach to understand > an unknown package. > > Best regards, Michael. >