Re: [bug?] Tramp tries to open remote file links

[Sebastien Vauban <sva-news-D0wtAvR13HarG/iDocfnWg@public.gmane.org>]

Michael Albinus wrote:
> Sebastien Vauban writes:
>> When I just open an Org file that has a link to a remote file, Tramp
>> tries to open it, leading to errors and timeouts when offline, at least.
>>
>> * References
>>
>> Some files of interest:
>>
>> [[file:/me-oHC15RC7JGTNLxjTenLetw@public.gmane.org:papers/current.pdf][paper]]
>>
>> Is this supposed to be normal?  Why does Tramp open the file?
>
> Because Tramp has been instructed so? I suppose, following the above
> link results in

I think we did not understand each other (or did we?) because that's the
thing: I don't follow the link, I just open the file which contains such
a link.

See http://screencast.com/t/aXoxf9D1P.

> (insert-file-contents "/me-oHC15RC7JGTNLxjTenLetw@public.gmane.org:papers/current.pdf")
>
> This is remote file name syntax, and Tramp tries to do its job, using
> the default method "plink". You could avoid Tramp's reaction by a link
> like (untested)
>
> [[file:/:/me-oHC15RC7JGTNLxjTenLetw@public.gmane.org:papers/current.pdf][paper]]
>
> Alternatively, you could choose another file name.

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sebastien Vauban