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author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:33:07 +0000
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12 emacs for is terminal emulation, which is where you create a buffer in 12 emacs for is terminal emulation, which is where you create a buffer in
13 emacs where you can enter commands as if the buffer were a 13 emacs where you can enter commands as if the buffer were a
14 terminal. Good terminal emulation packages for emacs include 14 terminal. Good terminal emulation packages for emacs include
15 =multi-term= and =term=. 15 =multi-term= and =term=.
16 16
17 * Watch Out for =view-lossave=! 17 * Watch Out for =view-lossage=!
18 However, if you are going to use terminal emulation in emacs, you have 18 However, if you are going to use terminal emulation in emacs, you have
19 to be careful around "sudo" prompts, and when logging into other 19 to be careful around "sudo" prompts, and when logging into other
20 servers using ssh, because /the last 300 keystrokes you have types in 20 servers using ssh, because /the last 300 keystrokes you have types in
21 emacs are available/ using =C-h l=, a help function in emacs which 21 emacs are available/ using =C-h l=, a help function in emacs which
22 displays the last keypresses you have types. 22 displays the last keypresses you have typed.
23 23
24 #+begin_example 24 #+begin_example
25 C-h l runs the command view-lossage, which is an interactive compiled 25 C-h l runs the command view-lossage, which is an interactive compiled
26 Lisp function in `help.el'. 26 Lisp function in `help.el'.
27 27
63 63
64 * Solutions to this problem 64 * Solutions to this problem
65 65
66 - If you don't ever type your password into an emacs terminal buffer, 66 - If you don't ever type your password into an emacs terminal buffer,
67 then you are not at risk. This can be accomplished by using ssh 67 then you are not at risk. This can be accomplished by using ssh
68 keyfiles or kereberos for connecting to remote servers, and by 68 keyfiles or Kerberos for connecting to remote servers, and by
69 enabling passwordless sudo. 69 enabling passwordless sudo.
70 70
71 - You can disable emacs keylogging, though you then won't be able to 71 - You can disable emacs keylogging, though you then won't be able to
72 use the =view-lossage= command anymore. 72 use the =view-lossage= command anymore.
73 73