[ESS] Questions on Section 3.3

[Vitalie Spinu]

 >>> Marius Hofert on Sun, 17 May 2015 09:13:18 -0400 wrote:

 > Hi,

 > 1) In Section 3.3 on
 > http://ess.r-project.org/Manual/ess.html#Multiple-ESS-processes the
 > command 'C-x f /ssh:user using host: RET' is mentioned. Shouldn't C-x f be
 > C-x C-f (via find file) or C-x d (via dired)?

Doesn't matter. Just open a file or dir on a remote.

 > 2) When I then (= after 'C-x C-f /ssh:user using host: RET') fire-up R via
 > M-x R, nothing happens (the minibuffer remains frozen at the state

That should not be. Interrupt with C-g and look for *R* buffer to see
what it says. It might be that your R program on the remote is not
found.


   Vitalie