i want to change directory to 'gtk in my CD',how can i do that?

the file name contain space.


[root@localhost root]# cd gtk
[root@localhost gtk]# ls -la
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Nov 1 23:49 .
drwxr-x--- 33 root root 4096 Nov 1 23:48 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 1 23:49 gtk in my CD
[root@localhost gtk]# cd gtk in my CD
bash: cd: gtk: No such file or directory
[root@localhost gtk]# cd gtkinm~1
bash: cd: gtkinm~1: No such file or directory
[root@localhost gtk]# cd gtk~1
bash: cd: gtk~1: No such file or directory
[root@localhost gtk]#

thx a lot

try using tab completion,

For a proper answer, it's to do with the fact that you need to put \ before spaces, else the command line interpreter doesn't realise it's all one argument.

thx

i get it


[root@localhost gtk]# ls
gtk in my CD
[root@localhost gtk]# cd gtk\ in\ my\ CD/
[root@localhost gtk in my CD]# cd gtk\ in\ my\ CD
bash: cd: gtk in my CD: No such file or directory
[root@localhost gtk in my CD]#
[root@localhost gtk in my CD]#


why should we put a / at the end?

notice after the first time you're /in/ gtk in my CD so that's why the command isn't working.

Also: I couldn't help but notice you're doing this:
The ~1 is DOS - In linux, use an *
this would've worked:
without a hitch.

or u could type:
cd "gtk in my CD"