Sid, The backslash character is the 'escape character'. An escape character changes how the interpreter uses the following character and in this case changes the space from being a delimiter to being a part of the two words around it. So, you only need one space, after the backslash like this... cd My\ Documents HTH Damon

-----Original Message----- From: Sid Boyce [mailto:sboyce@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 11 May 2004 08:31 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] shell question

James Smullins wrote:

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On Monday 10 May 2004 21:56, Stephen W wrote:

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How do I cd / into a windows directory that has a space in the folder name (eg Program Files)?

I have tried to run WINE and cannot open any folder with a space in the name. I have renmaed the folder to remove the space - but then the program cannot find the necessary file to run (such as dlls.

Suggestions?

I think you had to put a "\" with out the quotes in the blank space. Been a while since I have done but I think that is right.

Jim

That won't work, ~> cd cxoffice/support/dotwine/fake_windows/Program \ Files bash: cd: cxoffice/support/dotwine/fake_windows/Program: No such file or directory

It should be "Program Files", on some directories like My Documents, cd My<TAB> inserts the " <space>\<space> ", then D<TAB> supplies Documents to give My \ Documents. Regards Sid.

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On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 03:31, Sid Boyce wrote:

James Smullins wrote:

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On Monday 10 May 2004 21:56, Stephen W wrote:

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How do I cd / into a windows directory that has a space in the folder name (eg Program Files)?

I have tried to run WINE and cannot open any folder with a space in the name. I have renmaed the folder to remove the space - but then the program cannot find the necessary file to run (such as dlls.

Suggestions?

I think you had to put a "\" with out the quotes in the blank space. Been a while since I have done but I think that is right.

Jim

That won't work, ~> cd cxoffice/support/dotwine/fake_windows/Program \ Files ^- why the extra space? All you did is escape one space and insert another one. Use it this way:

cd cxoffice/support/dorwine/fake_windows/Program\ Files -- Ken Schneider unix user since 1989 linux user since 1994 SuSE user since 1998 (5.2)

--- Donn Washburn wrote:

Stephen W wrote:

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How do I cd / into a windows directory that has a space in the folder name (eg Program Files)?

I have tried to run WINE and cannot open any folder with a space in the name. I have renmaed the folder to remove the space - but then the program cannot find the necessary file to run (such as dlls.

Stephen W Sarasota, FL

Another headache caused by Microsoft. However, Linux can solve the problem by using a "\" like "Program\ Files" Leave it to people that can't understand a "_" instead of a delimiter " ". -- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __

Thanks I got it: cd /windows/c/Program\Files/Microsoft\Office/Office Now to try to get WINE to work it, I will let you know... Thanks again Stephen __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover

--- Bruce Marshall wrote:

On Tuesday 11 May 2004 07:18 am, Stephen W wrote:

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--- Donn Washburn wrote:

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Stephen W wrote:

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How do I cd / into a windows directory that has a space in the folder name (eg Program Files)?

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Another headache caused by Microsoft. However, Linux can solve the problem by using a "\" like "Program\ Files" Leave it to people that can't understand a "_" instead of a delimiter " ".

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I got it:

cd /windows/c/Program\Files/Microsoft\Office/Office

Now to try to get WINE to work it, I will let you know...

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Thanks again

Stephen

Not quite right yet.... need a blank before 'Files'.

cd /windows/c/Program\ Files/Microsoft\Office/Office

Actually I just copy/pasted this from the shell entry that got me there: /windows/c/Program\Files/Microsoft\Office/Office Seems though I need to reload Office via WINE to get it to work... it is not working from the MS install. Stephen ===== Stephen W Sarasota, FL "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine ..." Proverbs __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover