how do i access a folder in CLI that has a space in it?

[magomago]

i'm trying to run WOW in linux right now...but i can't get into the folder in the CLI

I do
cd transgaming_drive

and it works fine

then i ls

and I have

amarry@cv077078:~/TransGaming_Drive$ ls
My Documents Program Files windows


now I can't access "my documents" or "Program Files" at all.....

is thre a way to get that to work?

 

[spyordie007]

cd "mydocm~1" may work

That is, assuming cd "my documents" doesnt

 

[n0cmonkey]

'My Documents'
"My Documents"
My\ Documents

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
'My Documents'
"My Documents"
My\ Documents

:heart:

 

[silverpig]

cd My<tab>

 

[Netopia]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
'My Documents'
"My Documents"
My\ Documents

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[rmrf]

n0cmonkey's way will work, I prefer to use tab completion, which finishes out the name, and add's the appropriate slashes.

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: rmrf
n0cmonkey's way will work, I prefer to use tab completion, which finishes out the name, and add's the appropriate slashes.

:thumbsup:

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: rmrf
n0cmonkey's way will work, I prefer to use tab completion, which finishes out the name, and add's the appropriate slashes.

And if you're using csh?

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: rmrf
n0cmonkey's way will work, I prefer to use tab completion, which finishes out the name, and add's the appropriate slashes.

And if you're using csh?

The OP is using Linux, and if he has to ask this question it seems unlikely that he's changed from bash to csh

csh = bleh!

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Sunner

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: rmrf
n0cmonkey's way will work, I prefer to use tab completion, which finishes out the name, and add's the appropriate slashes.

And if you're using csh?

The OP is using Linux, and if he has to ask this question it seems unlikely that he's changed from bash to csh

csh = bleh!

But what if you find yourself on a Solaris box where the administrator is smart enough to not install bash?

And the answer was: use ESC completion.