Hi, Simple question: Does automake support filenames containing blanks?
I fear, the answer is no: # cat Makefile.am: data_DATA = foo\ 1 # make DESTDIR=/tmp install .. /bin/sh ./mkinstalldirs /tmp/usr/local/share mkdir -p -- /tmp/usr/local/share /usr/bin/install -c -m 644 ./foo\ /tmp/usr/local/share/foo\ /usr/bin/install: cannot stat `./foo\\': No such file or directory /usr/bin/install -c -m 644 ./1 /tmp/usr/local/share/1 /usr/bin/install: cannot stat `./1': No such file or directory make[1]: *** [install-dist_dataDATA] Error 1 .. Either I must be missing something (May-be I am quoting the blank incorrectly?) or something is broken ... Ralf P.S:: I normally avoid using blanks in filenames, but I am currently trying to port a package to automake, where I don't have control over the filenames and can't easily change them.