quick easy question

AmphetaminePhreak · 07-26-2006, 08:25 PM

if i have a folder named with a space in it, how do i navigate it in the console?

konsolebox · 07-26-2006, 08:31 PM

cd "folder name"

greengrocer · 07-26-2006, 08:36 PM

If you were trying to access a folder named "My Documents" from within a command line terminal, simply type:

cd My\ Documents

or, life can be easier, type: cd My\ <then hit tab> Linux will complete the filename for you.

From within a Window Manager (Gnome, KDE, XFCE etc), simply launch a file browser window and double click on the folder you wish to access (just like you would in MS Windows).

gilead · 07-26-2006, 08:46 PM

Just wrap it in quotes or escape the space. For example, all of the following work in the bash shell:

Code:

cd "some folder"
cd 'some folder'
cd some\ folder

spooon · 07-26-2006, 08:47 PM

-nevermind-