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From: Akintayo Holder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: linux-newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 2:08 AM
Subject: Long File name trouble
>Does anyone know how to open a LFN with space using emacs pico or vi ?
>
>When i try to open a file with a name like "linux is better.txt" the
>editor creates three new files.
>
>in dos alt 255 would be the work around what is the Linux work around
>
I'm not sure if this will work, but try enclosing them in quotes like
"PCI Modems are crap.txt"...my linux box is powered down at the mo' so I
can't check this one out...I know that's the general rule to literally
interpret "special characters" is to quote them...
'Later
Peter
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