rename a directory filename with " \ " character

d4v3 · 06-07-2011, 03:22 PM

hi

in error the directory filename has " \ " character and i ca not open it, somebody can help me either to rename de directory or delete it, i tried to delete i and rename, but it is no possible

itcam /itm/media =>rm \itm\media\
>
rm: itmmedia: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
itcam /itm/media =>rm -i \itm\media\
> s
rm: itmmedias: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
itcam /itm/media =>

thanks in advance

acid_kewpie · 06-07-2011, 03:23 PM

just escape the character with a "\" or better still, use bash tab completion and it'll do it all for you...

d4v3 · 06-07-2011, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

just escape the character with a "\" or better still, use bash tab completion and it'll do it all for you...

i´m sorry i forgot the question is about UNIX,also tab does not function on unix systems, i red that is not easy to work with filenames with special characters such as " \ ", any idea to solve this ?

acid_kewpie · 06-07-2011, 04:05 PM

well don't just stick to what you read. a \ should escape special characters just fine. Other than that, try enclosing it in single quotes.

d4v3 · 06-07-2011, 04:59 PM

i don't understand ...what should i type in order to change o remove the directory which name is \itm\media\ by error ?

thanks

evo2 · 06-07-2011, 05:39 PM

Code:

rmdir \\itm\\media

Evo2.

---------- Post added 2011-06-08 at 07:39 ----------

Code:

rmdir \\itm\\media

Evo2.

d4v3 · 06-07-2011, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo2

Code:

rmdir \\itm\\media

Evo2.

---------- Post added 2011-06-08 at 07:39 ----------

Code:

rmdir \\itm\\media

Evo2.

thanks Evo2, i could change the file name to a *.tar file but when i tried to tar xvf *.tar command was an error, whatever thanks for the post, i just want to know how is it the double \ works...

MTK358 · 06-07-2011, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4v3

i could change the file name to a *.tar file but when i tried to tar xvf *.tar command was an error, whatever thanks for the post, i just want to know how is it the double \ works...

Previous posts explained it.

"\" escapes special characters. This makes it special so you need to escape it.

evo2 · 06-07-2011, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTK358

Previous posts explained it.

"\" escapes special characters. This makes it special so you need to escape it.

Problem is, this assumes that the OP knew what "escape" means in this context.

Evo2.