-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 16 September 2001 08:22 am, FLYNN, Steve wrote: > Backquote them. > > For example > > cd A\ directory\ with\ spaces Why not just use double-quotes? cd "A directory with spaces" > Don't forget you can always uses filename completion by typing part > of the name and hitting tab. > > As for scrolling back up console screens, you can use SHIFT-ARROW-UP > or PAGE-UP > > Steve Flynn > NOP Data Migration Ops Analyst > * 01603 687386 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike & Tracy Holt [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 7:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [expert] spaces and command line > > I've got a couple of newbie questions that I've just never really > bothered asking before but it's always bothered me, so here goes. > 1st, > I've noticed that bash doesn't seem to handle spaces in directory or > file names very well. When I look at my windows partitions from > linux, > I can see the complete file names, but when I try to 'cd' to a > certain > directory, bash doesn't seem to deal to well with the spaces. I've > found that I can just use an asterisk in place of the spaces, but is > there another way? > > 2nd, if I'm at the command line, no X server involved, is there a > way to > 'scroll' up to see what stout was previously on the screen? Say I > do > 'ls' and then do some other stuff and lose that information, is > there > anyway to retrieve that screen or is it just printed once and lost? > > ==================== > Mike & Tracy Holt > Kirkland, WA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ==================== > > > > << File: message.footer >> > > > ********************************************************************* >* This email and any files sent with it are intended only for the > named recipient. If you are not the named recipient please > telephone/email the sender immediately. You should not disclose the > content or take/retain/distribute any copies. > ********************************************************************* >* > > > Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited > Registered Office 2 Rougier Street > York YO90 1UU > Registered in England Number 3253947 > A member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group > which is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. > Member of the Association of British Insurers. > > For further Enquires 01603 622200 - -- +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ron Johnson, Jr. Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA | | | | "Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a | | little temporary safety, deserve neither Liberty nor | | safety." | | Ben Franklin | +------------------------------------------------------------+ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7pOIKjTz5dS9Us5wRAuWKAJsFMoJWJc4zOwNdLWb5GTTmzgJO3QCfaE7u 7PYTA4VbzcOTET4A0tG6fnc= =xC+i -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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