Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 20:04:08 +0200 From: "Patrick O'Reilly" <bsd@perimeter.co.za> To: "Jimmy Lantz" <jimmy.lantz@lusidor.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Problem accessing file no 2. Message-ID: <008901c24acf$7c2b66a0$0200000a@perimeter.co.za> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020823132915.027a0008@mail.lusidor.nu> <5.1.0.14.0.20020823172627.00bbeec8@mail.lusidor.com>
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From: "Jimmy Lantz" <jimmy.lantz@lusidor.com>
> foobar# ls -alb
> -rw-r----- 1 ftp ftp 464 19 Aug 14:27 un\214titled\034
> foobar# cp un^Ětitled^\ ->! After typing un i pressed tab and this
> filename unveiled
> wheras trying
> foobar# cp un\214titled\034 un\214titled.txt
> cp: un214titled034: No such file or directory
>
> well copying with the ? works but not with the desired preciseness since
> I usually have files with very similiar names.
>
> Have you got any clues?
Tricky!
I think the ls -b displays the ASCII code for the character. I am not
sure how one is able to type such a code back into a command like cp or
mv.
If I find a solution I'll let you know.
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Regards,
Patrick O'Reilly.
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