@item @code{tramp-parse-netrc}
@findex tramp-parse-netrc
-Finally, a function which parses @file{~/.netrc} like files.
+Finally, a function which parses @file{~/.netrc} like files. This
+includes also @file{~/.authinfo}-style files.
@end table
If you want to keep your own data in a file, with your own structure,
methods, or @command{pageant} for @option{plink}-like methods.
However, if you cannot apply such native password handling,
-@value{tramp} offers altenatives.
+@value{tramp} offers alternatives.
@anchor{Using an authentication file}
@pxref{External methods}), to match only this method. When you omit
the port, you match all @value{tramp} methods.
+In case of problems, setting @code{auth-source-debug} to @code{t}
+gives useful debug messages.
+
+
@anchor{Caching passwords}
@subsection Caching passwords
connection buffers.
@end deffn
+@deffn Command tramp-cleanup-this-connection
+This command flushes all objects of the current buffer's remote
+connection. The same objects are removed as in
+@code{tramp-cleanup-connection}.
+@end deffn
+
@deffn Command tramp-cleanup-all-connections
This command flushes objects for all active remote connections. The
same objects are removed as in @code{tramp-cleanup-connection}.
reasons heading the bug mailing list:
@itemize @minus
-
@item
Unknown characters in the prompt
(when (file-remote-p default-directory)
(set (make-local-variable 'file-precious-flag) t))))
@end lisp
-
@end itemize
'("^/xy" . "@trampfn{ssh, news, news.my.domain, /opt/news/etc/}"))
@end lisp
-This shortens the file openening command to @kbd{C-x C-f /xy
+This shortens the file opening command to @kbd{C-x C-f /xy
@key{RET}}. The disadvantage is, again, that you cannot edit the file
name, because the expansion happens after entering the file name only.
@item
-How can I disable @value{tramp}?
+There are packages which call @value{tramp} although I haven't entered
+a remote file name ever. I dislike it, how could I disable it?
-Shame on you, why did you read until now?
+In general, @value{tramp} functions are used only when
+you apply remote file name syntax. However, some packages enable
+@value{tramp} on their own.
@itemize @minus
+@item
+@file{ido.el}
+
+You could disable @value{tramp} file name completion:
+
+@lisp
+(custom-set-variables
+ '(ido-enable-tramp-completion nil))
+@end lisp
@item
+@file{rlogin.el}
+
+You could disable remote directory tracking mode:
+
+@lisp
+(rlogin-directory-tracking-mode -1)
+@end lisp
+@end itemize
+
+
+@item
+How can I disable @value{tramp} at all?
+
+Shame on you, why did you read until now?
+
+@itemize @minus
@ifset emacs
+@item
If you just want to have @value{ftppackagename} as default remote
files access package, you should apply the following code:
When @code{tramp-verbose} is greater than or equal to 4, the messages
are also written into a @value{tramp} debug buffer. This debug buffer
-is useful for analysing problems; sending a @value{tramp} bug report
+is useful for analyzing problems; sending a @value{tramp} bug report
should be done with @code{tramp-verbose} set to a verbosity level of at
least 6 (@pxref{Bug Reports}).