On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:01:23 +0100 ma...@fiz15.jupiter.vein.hu wrote: > Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]: > Machine: i686 > OS: linux-gnu > Compiler: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc > Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' > -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' > -DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL > -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib > -DDEFAULT_PATH_VALUE='/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin' > -DSTANDARD_UTILS_PATH='/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin' > -DSYS_BASHRC='/etc/bash/bashrc' -DSYS_BASH_LOGOUT='/etc/bash/bash_logout' > -DNON_INTERACTIVE_LOGIN_SHELLS -DSSH_SOURCE_BASHRC -O2 -march=athlon-mp -pipe > uname output: Linux fiz15.jupiter.vein.hu 2.6.30-gentoo-r8 #1 SMP Thu Nov 12 > 16:15:30 CET 2009 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2000+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux > Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu > > Bash Version: 4.0 > Patch Level: 35 > Release Status: release > > Description: > [Detailed description of the problem, suggestion, or complaint.] > > The command substitution reduce spaces even in strings. > This is not healthy on copying files of which names containing double or > more spaces generated by command substitution. > Short example: > > $ echo $(echo "'alfa beta'") > 'alfa beta' > > Instead of 'alfa beta' with double space. > > Repeat-By: > [Describe the sequence of events that causes the problem > to occur.] > > > $ echo $(echo "'alfa beta'") > 'alfa beta' > > Instead of 'alfa beta' with double space. > >
Hello all. Use more quotes, like: echo "$(echo "'alfa beta'")" Regards, Matias
