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  • Use tramp with C-xf

ssh:user@host:file
#!/bin/sh
#
# Use this script as your EDITOR to allow editing remote files with emacsclient.
# Works by connecting to the Emacs machine with SSH and using a suitable tramp prefix.

# How to reach this machine from the one that's running Emacs
ME=user@remote-host

# How to reach the machine that's running Emacs from this machine
THEY=user@host-running-emacs

if [ "${1#/}" != "$1" ]; then
  # absolute path
  exec ssh $THEY "emacsclient /$ME:$1"
else
  # relative path
  PWD=$(pwd)
  exec ssh $THEY "emacsclient /$ME:$PWD/$1"
fi

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