How To Access Folders with a Space in the Name

benben_shen · 04-09-2006, 07:03 AM

Hi Guys:

I have this problem, I have a portable disk which I created folders under windows, names having space in side, for example a folder called "My Music",

How do I access them from Linux command line? when I type "CD My Music", it will just say "My is not a valid name"

Please help me

Thanks a lot.

Mega Man X · 04-09-2006, 07:08 AM

Use tab. It will complete the path for you automatically. You could alternatively use back slashes:

cd My\ Music\

or something like that. I always use tab though

IBall · 04-09-2006, 07:29 AM

Or you can use " " to surround the name:

Code:

cd "My Music"

As with Mega Man, I prefer Tab completion though.

--Ian

coolb · 04-09-2006, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benben_shen

Hi Guys:

I have this problem, I have a portable disk which I created folders under windows, names having space in side, for example a folder called "My Music",

How do I access them from Linux command line? when I type "CD My Music", it will just say "My is not a valid name"

Please help me

Thanks a lot.

if you shell supports it just #cd M <-- tab it :-)

benben_shen · 04-09-2006, 11:28 PM

all right guys, thanks a lot for your opinion. love you guys, everytime I have some problems, sure got people help me here.

Alien_Hominid · 04-10-2006, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mega Man X

cd My\ Music\

or something like that. I always use tab though

cd My\ Music/

Mega Man X · 04-10-2006, 02:17 PM

thanks Alien_Hominid. I knew I was doing something wrong. The Tab key made me lazy