tramp: Usage

 
 5 Using TRAMP
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 TRAMP operates transparently, accessing remote files as if they are
 local.  However, TRAMP employs a formalized remote file naming syntax to
 perform its functions transparently.  This syntax consists of many parts
 specifying access methods, authentication, host names, and file names.
 Ange-FTP uses a similar syntax.
 
    Unlike opening local files in Emacs, which are instantaneous, opening
 remote files in TRAMP is slower at first.  Sometimes there is a
 noticeable delay before the prompts for passwords or authentication
 appear in the minibuffer.  Hitting ‘<RET>’ or other keys during this gap
 will be processed by Emacs.  This type-ahead facility is a feature of
 Emacs that may cause missed prompts when using TRAMP.
 

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