[SOLVED] How to move-in directory having two words using cd command?

gabytf · 11-04-2011, 04:34 AM

How can i change to a directory which is having two words : "Program Files"

When i tyep "cd Program Files", it says no files name found where actually there is a folder for name Program Files.

smilesavvy · 11-04-2011, 04:42 AM

Use below command , it works.

Code:

cd "Program Files"

--Ramesh Jonathan

gabytf · 11-04-2011, 04:46 AM

Great!!! Thanks, appreciate that.

gradinaruvasile · 11-04-2011, 05:00 AM

Or escape the spaces (put a backslash character before the space):

Code:

cd Program\ Files

David the H. · 11-04-2011, 07:45 AM

It's vital to understand how the shell handles arguments and whitespace. Read through these three links:

http://mywiki.wooledge.org/Arguments
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/WordSplitting
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/Quotes

Also, take advantage of tab completion. If you type part of the name then hit <tab>, the shell will attempt to complete the line with a matching filename from the current directory. If it does match something, the inserted name will be properly escaped for you.