A space in a *nix filename

[mattg1981]

There is a folder that I need to delete from a Unix system that has a space in it (ie. /My Folder) ... when I say rmdir My Folder ... it only sees rmdir My .... what is the character or whatever for a space? I thought it was %20 but I am wrong ... can someone shed some light please.

Thanks

 

[mattg1981]

nevermind .. i just did a rm -r on it .. but does anybody know how to go into a folder with spaces in it?

 

[awal]

either put the dirname/filename in quotes
rm -r "My Folder"

or

escape the space

rm -r My\ Folder

 

[jfall]

just start typing it and press tab

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: adrianwalters
either put the dirname/filename in quotes
rm -r "My Folder"

or

escape the space

rm -r My\ Folder

yep. Anything with spaces in it you can put a preceding \ right before the space (and other special characters) and that will treat it as a literial instead of thinking you want to type in a second thing to delete/edit/whatever.

 

[mattg1981]

thanks guys!