Trying to Run Linux Command with Spaces!

tfranklin · 01-21-2010, 08:19 PM

Hey all,
Need a little help, im trying to run an scp command on my linux server, this is working fine, however i changed the output folder to one which has spaces and now when run,it's coming up saying
SCP ambiguous target

Here's my string, any ideas?

expect -c 'spawn scp -r /var/lib/asterisk/backups/Everyday/ administrator@192.1.1.1:/Volumes/Data1/My\ Backup\ Folder/ ; expect assword ; send "MYPASSWORD\n" ; interact;'

MTK358 · 01-21-2010, 08:40 PM

Try putting double quotes ("") around the path.

And do the names have to have spaces in them? Why not use dashes (-) or underscores (_)?

cantab · 01-21-2010, 08:42 PM

Try doubly escaping the spaces, like

My\\\ Backup\\\ Folder

also, should it say expect assword? shouldn't that be password?

tfranklin · 01-21-2010, 08:44 PM

haha that's what I thought, but password doesn't seem to work, ASSword words a treat however.

tfranklin · 01-21-2010, 08:45 PM

the \\\ works thanks

+1 thanks