Re: lsh + vc-mode

[Stefan Monnier]

>> I am not sure if this is just Emacs always expecting that if you
>> use ssh you will not get prompted for a password, or if it is
>> something else.

>    Actually it's VC that requires backend commands to proceed without
>    any user interaction (which implies "no passwd" among other
>    things).

> Is this always the case?  Tha is, will VC behave incorrectly if you
> have a OpenSSH secret key that has a password?

Pretty much, yes.  IIRC you might be able to get away with a passwd if
the backend uses an X11 dialog for it (such as ssh-askpass).  Otherwise,
you'll need to use an agent.


        Stefan