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-rw-r--r-- | lisp/shell.el | 15 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/shell.el b/lisp/shell.el index bceea990baf..dde81c6cb95 100644 --- a/lisp/shell.el +++ b/lisp/shell.el @@ -583,6 +583,21 @@ Otherwise, one argument `-i' is passed to the shell. (get-buffer-create (or buffer "*shell*")) ;; If the current buffer is a dead shell buffer, use it. (current-buffer))) + + ;; On remote hosts, the local `shell-file-name' might be useless. + (if (and (interactive-p) + (file-remote-p default-directory) + (null explicit-shell-file-name) + (null (getenv "ESHELL"))) + (with-current-buffer buffer + (set (make-local-variable 'explicit-shell-file-name) + (file-remote-p + (expand-file-name + (read-file-name + "Remote shell path: " default-directory shell-file-name + t shell-file-name)) + 'localname)))) + ;; Pop to buffer, so that the buffer's window will be correctly set ;; when we call comint (so that comint sets the COLUMNS env var properly). (pop-to-buffer buffer) |