* tramp.texi (Remote shell setup): Explain, how to change command

line arguments of remote "nc" listener.

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+2014-08-07  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
+
+        * tramp.texi (Remote shell setup): Explain, how to change command
+        line arguments of remote "nc" listener.
+
 2014-07-31  Tassilo Horn  <tsdh@gnu.org>
 
         * gnus.texi (Group Parameters): Document that `gcc-self' may also be a
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 @end ifset
 @end ifinfo
 
+@item @command{busybox} / @command{nc}
+@cindex Unix command nc
+@cindex nc Unix command
+
+The @command{nc} command will be used with the @option{nc} method.  On
+the remote host, a listener will be installed.  Unfortunately, the
+command line syntax for this has been changed with the different
+@command{busybox} versions.  @value{tramp} uses the following syntax
+(see @code{tramp-methods}):
+
+@example
+# nc -l -p 42
+@end example
+
+If your remote @command{nc} refuses to accept the @command{-p}
+parameter, you could overwrite the syntax with the following form:
+
+@lisp
+(add-to-list
+ 'tramp-connection-properties
+ `(,(regexp-quote "192.168.0.1") "remote-copy-args" (("-l") ("%r"))))
+@end lisp
+
+@noindent
+with @samp{192.168.0.1} being the IP address of your remote host
+(@pxref{Predefined connection information}).
 @end table