Tramp mode in emacs using ssh config
Solution 1
One thing that's worth trying is using the sshx
connection method. That makes tramp try to avoid any non-standard shell configuration on the remote host.
Like this:
C-x C-f /sshx:amazon:
Solution 2
The tramp method ssh1
forces ssh to be run in ssh v1 protocol mode with the parameter -1
. ssh v1 has known weaknesses and is insecure. Hence a lot of sites disable the ssh v1 protocol.
You can verify this from the shell with ssh -1 [email protected]
.
Try other tramp connection methods like ssh
, sftp
or scpx
. You can see all pre-configured connection methods with C-h v tramp-methods
.
Solution 3
If Moritz Bunkus's answer doesn't solve the issue, then you can configure the verbosity of tramp's output with
M-x customize-variable
RET tramp-verbose
RET
In particular, level 6 is "sent and received strings" which might help you to determine whether the "Waiting for prompts from remote shell" is because it isn't receiving a prompt pattern that it recognises, or because of some more critical failure.
If it's simply receiving a prompt it doesn't recognise, then you might look at customizing the tramp-login-prompt-regexp
or tramp-shell-prompt-pattern
variables.
(Of course if your ssh agent is working correctly, then login prompts shouldn't be relevant.)
If you're running Emacs in Windows, then also see these Q&As:
Matilda
Updated on June 04, 2022Comments
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Matilda almost 2 years
I think this is very basic question in using tramp, but it doesn't work for me. I have my ~/.ssh/config file that points to my amazon ec2 machine
Host amazon Hostname xxxx.amazonaws.com Port yyy User me IdentityFile ~/.ssh/ubuntu ForwardAgent yes
I can easily do ssh amazon from my terminal and I go to amazon ec2 (so my config is right), but in emacs I do:
C-x C-f /ssh1:amazon:
I always get this error In Aquamacs:
Process *tramp/ssh1 amz* exited abnormally with code 255
In Emacs:
tramp: Opening connection at amz using ssh1... tramp: Waiting for prompts from remote shell tramp: Waiting 60s for prompt from remote shell tramp-process-actions: Login failed
I also have other ssh configurations that they ssh to my virtual boxes on my local machine and they have the same problem.
I really appreciate any help.