Cannot cat file which has space in name in linux
I believe there's a simple fix but cannot debug it out.
I have file called "file name with space"
How do I cat this file from Linux bash ?
linux bash cat
asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
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I believe there's a simple fix but cannot debug it out.
I have file called "file name with space"
How do I cat this file from Linux bash ?
linux bash cat
asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
MaulzeyMaulzey
138117
migrated from stackoverflow.com Jun 12 '13 at 20:14
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2
cat "file name with space"orcat file name with space
– ctn
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
2
cat "file with space"doesn't work!? Good luck.
– shellter
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
Sure: name your filefile_name_with_underscore...
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:27
@H2CO3 Why if it works if everythin is implemented well?
– glglgl
Jun 12 '13 at 18:34
@glglgl Safe, convenient, cross-platform and idiomatic.
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:35
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I believe there's a simple fix but cannot debug it out.
I have file called "file name with space"
How do I cat this file from Linux bash ?
linux bash cat
asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
MaulzeyMaulzey
138117
I believe there's a simple fix but cannot debug it out.
I have file called "file name with space"
How do I cat this file from Linux bash ?
linux bash cat
linux bash cat
asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
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138117
asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
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138117
asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
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asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
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asked Jun 12 '13 at 18:21
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2
cat "file name with space"orcat file name with space
– ctn
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
2
cat "file with space"doesn't work!? Good luck.
– shellter
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
Sure: name your filefile_name_with_underscore...
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:27
@H2CO3 Why if it works if everythin is implemented well?
– glglgl
Jun 12 '13 at 18:34
@glglgl Safe, convenient, cross-platform and idiomatic.
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:35
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2
cat "file name with space"orcat file name with space
– ctn
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
2
cat "file with space"doesn't work!? Good luck.
– shellter
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
Sure: name your filefile_name_with_underscore...
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:27
@H2CO3 Why if it works if everythin is implemented well?
– glglgl
Jun 12 '13 at 18:34
@glglgl Safe, convenient, cross-platform and idiomatic.
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:35
2
2
cat "file name with space" or cat file name with space– ctn
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
cat "file name with space" or cat file name with space– ctn
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
2
2
cat "file with space" doesn't work!? Good luck.– shellter
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
cat "file with space" doesn't work!? Good luck.– shellter
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
Sure: name your file
file_name_with_underscore...– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:27
Sure: name your file
file_name_with_underscore...– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:27
@H2CO3 Why if it works if everythin is implemented well?
– glglgl
Jun 12 '13 at 18:34
@H2CO3 Why if it works if everythin is implemented well?
– glglgl
Jun 12 '13 at 18:34
@glglgl Safe, convenient, cross-platform and idiomatic.
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:35
@glglgl Safe, convenient, cross-platform and idiomatic.
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:35
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Does putting quotation marks around the name not work?
cat "file name with space"
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
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A third option would be
cat 'file name with space'
where the file name may contain everything but the '.
If it does, such as file n'ame, replace every ' with ''':
cat 'file n'''ame'
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
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Use the escape character '' like this
cat file name with space
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
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Enclosing the file in double quotes should work i.e.
cat "file name with space"
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I have run into this problem on Linux and in Cygwin. The one thing I found that works is to enclose the name in double-quotes and to replace non-traditional characters with asterisks. For example:
tail File.basename.Job With Spaces.log
becomes...
tail "File.basename.Job*With*Spaces.log"
I tried escaping the spaces with backslashes, whether unprotected, protected with double-quotes, or protected with single-quotes, and in all cases tail parsed the names at the spaces as though unprotected.
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
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This is WRONG. Three (slightly) different perfectly good (correct) answers have already been given; if you have a problem with them, try again (and make sure you do what they say). But your answer will not work!!
– Scott
Feb 16 '17 at 22:26
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Does putting quotation marks around the name not work?
cat "file name with space"
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
21916
add a comment |
Does putting quotation marks around the name not work?
cat "file name with space"
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
21916
add a comment |
Does putting quotation marks around the name not work?
cat "file name with space"
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
21916
Does putting quotation marks around the name not work?
cat "file name with space"
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
21916
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
21916
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
21916
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Phil PerryPhil Perry
21916
21916
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add a comment |
A third option would be
cat 'file name with space'
where the file name may contain everything but the '.
If it does, such as file n'ame, replace every ' with ''':
cat 'file n'''ame'
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
1,285822
add a comment |
A third option would be
cat 'file name with space'
where the file name may contain everything but the '.
If it does, such as file n'ame, replace every ' with ''':
cat 'file n'''ame'
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
1,285822
add a comment |
A third option would be
cat 'file name with space'
where the file name may contain everything but the '.
If it does, such as file n'ame, replace every ' with ''':
cat 'file n'''ame'
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
1,285822
A third option would be
cat 'file name with space'
where the file name may contain everything but the '.
If it does, such as file n'ame, replace every ' with ''':
cat 'file n'''ame'
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
1,285822
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
1,285822
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
1,285822
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:36
glglglglglgl
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1,285822
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Use the escape character '' like this
cat file name with space
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
1546
add a comment |
Use the escape character '' like this
cat file name with space
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
1546
add a comment |
Use the escape character '' like this
cat file name with space
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
1546
Use the escape character '' like this
cat file name with space
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
1546
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
1546
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
1546
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:25
scarecrowscarecrow
1546
1546
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add a comment |
Enclosing the file in double quotes should work i.e.
cat "file name with space"
add a comment |
Enclosing the file in double quotes should work i.e.
cat "file name with space"
add a comment |
Enclosing the file in double quotes should work i.e.
cat "file name with space"
Enclosing the file in double quotes should work i.e.
cat "file name with space"
answered Jun 12 '13 at 18:23
Afsal
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I have run into this problem on Linux and in Cygwin. The one thing I found that works is to enclose the name in double-quotes and to replace non-traditional characters with asterisks. For example:
tail File.basename.Job With Spaces.log
becomes...
tail "File.basename.Job*With*Spaces.log"
I tried escaping the spaces with backslashes, whether unprotected, protected with double-quotes, or protected with single-quotes, and in all cases tail parsed the names at the spaces as though unprotected.
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
11
1
This is WRONG. Three (slightly) different perfectly good (correct) answers have already been given; if you have a problem with them, try again (and make sure you do what they say). But your answer will not work!!
– Scott
Feb 16 '17 at 22:26
add a comment |
I have run into this problem on Linux and in Cygwin. The one thing I found that works is to enclose the name in double-quotes and to replace non-traditional characters with asterisks. For example:
tail File.basename.Job With Spaces.log
becomes...
tail "File.basename.Job*With*Spaces.log"
I tried escaping the spaces with backslashes, whether unprotected, protected with double-quotes, or protected with single-quotes, and in all cases tail parsed the names at the spaces as though unprotected.
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
11
1
This is WRONG. Three (slightly) different perfectly good (correct) answers have already been given; if you have a problem with them, try again (and make sure you do what they say). But your answer will not work!!
– Scott
Feb 16 '17 at 22:26
add a comment |
I have run into this problem on Linux and in Cygwin. The one thing I found that works is to enclose the name in double-quotes and to replace non-traditional characters with asterisks. For example:
tail File.basename.Job With Spaces.log
becomes...
tail "File.basename.Job*With*Spaces.log"
I tried escaping the spaces with backslashes, whether unprotected, protected with double-quotes, or protected with single-quotes, and in all cases tail parsed the names at the spaces as though unprotected.
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
11
I have run into this problem on Linux and in Cygwin. The one thing I found that works is to enclose the name in double-quotes and to replace non-traditional characters with asterisks. For example:
tail File.basename.Job With Spaces.log
becomes...
tail "File.basename.Job*With*Spaces.log"
I tried escaping the spaces with backslashes, whether unprotected, protected with double-quotes, or protected with single-quotes, and in all cases tail parsed the names at the spaces as though unprotected.
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
11
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
11
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
11
answered Feb 16 '17 at 20:52
Scot HarkinsScot Harkins
11
11
1
This is WRONG. Three (slightly) different perfectly good (correct) answers have already been given; if you have a problem with them, try again (and make sure you do what they say). But your answer will not work!!
– Scott
Feb 16 '17 at 22:26
add a comment |
1
This is WRONG. Three (slightly) different perfectly good (correct) answers have already been given; if you have a problem with them, try again (and make sure you do what they say). But your answer will not work!!
– Scott
Feb 16 '17 at 22:26
1
1
This is WRONG. Three (slightly) different perfectly good (correct) answers have already been given; if you have a problem with them, try again (and make sure you do what they say). But your answer will not work!!
– Scott
Feb 16 '17 at 22:26
This is WRONG. Three (slightly) different perfectly good (correct) answers have already been given; if you have a problem with them, try again (and make sure you do what they say). But your answer will not work!!
– Scott
Feb 16 '17 at 22:26
add a comment |
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cat "file name with space"orcat file name with space– ctn
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
2
cat "file with space"doesn't work!? Good luck.– shellter
Jun 12 '13 at 18:22
Sure: name your file
file_name_with_underscore...– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:27
@H2CO3 Why if it works if everythin is implemented well?
– glglgl
Jun 12 '13 at 18:34
@glglgl Safe, convenient, cross-platform and idiomatic.
– H2CO3
Jun 12 '13 at 18:35