bug#48829: 28.0.50; opening files mith /sudo:root@localhost:… fails

[Michael Albinus]

"Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide" <arne_bab@web.de> writes:

Hi Arne,

> I usually open system files by re-opening them with prefix
> /sudo:root@localhost:
>
> For some time I am now getting the error
>
> File error: Script tramp_perl_encode_with_module is not applicable on remote 
> host
> Mark set
> Replaced 0 occurrences
> File error: Script tramp_perl_encode_with_module is not applicable on remote 
> host
> File error: Method ‘sudo’ should specify both encoding and decoding command 
> or an scp program
> tramp-sh-handle-write-region: Method ‘sudo’ should specify both encoding and 
> decoding command or an scp program
>
> Is this a problem due to changes is Emacs?

Perhaps. There was a change in using %-markers in Tramp, for example in
tramp_perl_encode_with_module. Please try "M-x tramp-cleanup-all-connections"
(or remove "~/.emacs.d/tramp" prior Emacs start).

> Best wishes,
> Arne

Best regards, Michael.