Jens writes: > Linux does not have such a feature. Emacs does: Remote Files ============ You can refer to files on other machines using a special file name syntax: /HOST:FILENAME /USER@HOST:FILENAME /USER@HOST#PORT:FILENAME When you do this, Emacs uses the FTP program to read and write files on the specified host. -- John Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, Wisconsin