Anyone ever used the tab key on the command line? Type command (like: cat) and then
type the first few characters of the file name and hit tab to auto complete the name.
Works with files with spaces in them. Also, works after typing a few characters of a
command.
HTH,
Bill
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Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 9:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [newbie] Spaces in names
exactly. this is what i have read.
i have only used it a few times myself, such as
cd "all of my writing"
to change to my directory called 'all of my writing'
as i mentioned, i'm renaming my directories so it's easier to navagate,
but as to file names... not really. to many of those.
so i believe that something such as
gimp "picture of cute girl.jpg"
would also work.... can't say i have actually tried this however.
but it seems that i read someplace that this works with most command line funtions in
linux.
Adrian Smith
'de telepone dude
Telecom Dept.
x 7042
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>>> Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5:48:14 PM 12/13/00 >>>
Adrian,
So what you're saying is to enclose the file or dir name in double quotes?
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 Adrian Smith spake passionately saying!
> hey Mark, someone will probably get to this reply before me,
> but i think it's as simple as
>
> command "file or directory with spaces"
>
> and i believe this works with many / most of the linux commands.
> i have had some problems with gui programs and spaces in file names
> and i am gradually converting my directorys over to single words,
> simply to make naviagating at the command line easier
> but i have loads of files with spaces & no major issues yet.
> *cross fingers*
>
>
>
> Adrian Smith
> 'de telepone dude
> Telecom Dept.
> x 7042
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> >>> Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5:51:19 AM 12/13/00 >>>
> Ok...since you've said I will believe it. But then how does one navigate
> to these dir's that have spaced names, or how would one open such a file
> from a command line? Every time I've ever tried this, with the exception
> of doing it with Wine (and even then most times it fails), I get a message
> telling that there isn't any such file or directory.
>
> And by the way...how long will it take for someone to know as much about
> Linux as you apparently know? :)
>
>
