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j360	03-17-2011 10:59 PM

accessing files with spaces

How do I access files with spaces from the command line?
for example I want to go to a file called "New File" and let's say is in Downloads/Books/(and here is the file)
how do I input the space since the command line doesn't recognize it? Thanks
:newbie:

kforbus

03-17-2011 11:33 PM

You could try escaping with the "\" character. Ex.: Downloads/Books/Your\ file\ with\ spaces
Or you could simply try putting quotes around the path.

Telengard

03-18-2011 12:26 AM

Code:

foo$ touch backslash\ escaped

foo$ touch 'single quoted'

foo$ touch also' 'single' 'quoted

foo$ touch "double quoted"

foo$ touch also" "double" "quoted

foo$ touch a\ "combination of"the' 'three

foo$ ls -1

a combination ofthe three

also double quoted

also single quoted

backslash escaped

double quoted

single quoted

foo$

:study: Bash Reference Manual, 3.1.2 Quoting

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