Re: Bug: org-preview-latex-fragment fails to render in remote files (TRAMP) [8.2.10 (release_8.2.10 @ /usr/local/Cellar/emacs/24.4/share/emacs/24.4/lisp/org/)]

[Rasmus <rasmus@gmx.us>]

Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com> writes:

> Dustin Paluch <dustinpaluch@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Here's what DOES WORK:
>>
>> Open a local org file, type in a latex fragment like "\[1 + 2 = 3\]",
>> then hit C-c C-x C-l. The fragment is replaced with a png as expected.
>>
>>
>> Here's what DOESN'T WORK:
>>
>> Open a remote org file via C-x C-f /ssh:user@host:/path/to/file.org RET,
>> enter the same latex fragment, and issue the same
>> org-preview-latex-fragment command. The fragment will be replaced with a
>> blank square. Here is a gif:
>>
>> http://i.imgur.com/Bb2vgWu.gif
>>
>> HOWEVER! The image IS created on the remote filesystem in the adjacent
>> ltxpng folder as expected.
>>
>> (First time sending mail from Emacs. I hope this works...)
> (it did :-) )
>>
>
> That's not a problem with org, it's a problem with images: try executing
> the following two calls (with paths appropriate to your environment of
> course):
>
> (insert-image
> '(image :type png :file "/scp:remote:/tmp/foo.png" :ascent center))
>
> (insert-image
> '(image :type png :file "/tmp/foo.png" :ascent center))
>
> and you'll see the same behaviour. Try reporting it as a bug in emacs.

But I guess we could generate the picture locally?  Or at least allow for
it.

But that's a separate bug.

—Rasmus

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