How can I rename a unix file that has a spacing in in the charactyers? For example, I want to rename or move a file called "My OldFile.txt" to "MyNewFile.txt" or "My_New_file.txt"
Please help
How can I rename a unix file that has a spacing in in the charactyers? For example, I want to rename or move a file called "My OldFile.txt" to "MyNewFile.txt" or "My_New_file.txt"
Please help
mv "My OldFile.txt" MyNewFile.txt
If I understand your question correctly it would be:
mv My\ File\ .txt My_File.txt
jiin
Now tell me how to create a file with spacing..
If i give
touch my old.txt or
vi my old.txt
then, the shell interprets it as two seperate files.. one as my and the other as old.txt....
How can one succeed in creating a file with spaces????
Thanks,
Nisha
Exactly the same
vi "my file"
Working fine Peter....
Thanks,
Nisha
Nisha,
U can also do
vi my\ old.txt
try "... \ ... " (backslash and space) if u write the filename... Surround the names with `...` or "..."
or just use zsh with autoexpand and autolist features if you have trouble with spec. chars in names of files etc.