The package @file{auth-source.el}, originally developed for No Gnus,
reads passwords from different sources, @xref{Help for users, ,
auth-source, auth}. The default authentication file is
-@file{~/.authinfo.gpg}, but this can be changed via the variable
+@file{~/.authinfo.gpg}, but this can be changed via the user option
@code{auth-sources}.
@noindent
interactively. After successful login (verification of the password),
it is offered to save a corresponding entry for further use by
@code{auth-source} backends which support this. This could be changed
-by setting the variable @code{auth-source-save-behavior} to @code{nil}.
+by setting the user option @code{auth-source-save-behavior} to @code{nil}.
@vindex auth-source-debug
Set @code{auth-source-debug} to @code{t} to debug messages.
parsing. This redefinition affects the looks of a prompt in an
interactive remote shell through commands, such as @kbd{M-x shell
@key{RET}}. Such prompts, however, can be reset to something more
-readable and recognizable using these @value{tramp} variables.
+readable and recognizable using these environment variables.
-@value{tramp} sets the @env{INSIDE_EMACS} variable in the startup
-script file @file{~/.emacs_SHELLNAME}.
+@value{tramp} sets the @env{INSIDE_EMACS} environment variable in the
+startup script file @file{~/.emacs_SHELLNAME}.
@env{SHELLNAME} is @code{bash} or equivalent shell names. Change it by
setting the environment variable @env{ESHELL} in the @file{.emacs} as
@value{tramp} can suppress this behavior with the user option
@code{tramp-histfile-override}. When set to @code{t}, environment
variable @env{HISTFILE} is unset, and environment variables
-@env{HISTFILESIZE} @env{HISTSIZE} are set to 0.
+@env{HISTFILESIZE} and @env{HISTSIZE} are set to 0.
Alternatively, @code{tramp-histfile-override} could be a string.
Environment variable @env{HISTFILE} is set to this file name then. Be
@section Integrating with external Lisp packages
@subsection File name completion.
+@vindex non-essential
Sometimes, it is not convenient to open a new connection to a remote
host, including entering the password and alike. For example, this is
nasty for packages providing file name completion. Such a package