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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 04:53:38 +0200
From: Roelof Osinga <roelof@nisser.com>
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Subject: Re: Bash: space in cd arg bug?
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Greg Lehey wrote:
> 
> On Wednesday, 25 August 1999 at  4:04:39 +0200, Roelof Osinga wrote:

> > nisser:~$ mkdir "Program Files"
> > <snip>
> 
>   zsh -> FOO=/C:/Program\ Files
>   zsh -> echo $FOO
>   /C:/Program Files
>   zsh -> cd $FOO
>   zsh -> pwd
>   /C:/Program Files
>   zsh -> cd
>   zsh -> bash
>   bash -> FOO=/C:/Program\ Files
>   bash -> echo $FOO
>   /C:/Program Files
>   bash -> cd $FOO
>   bash: cd: /C:/Program: No such file or directory
>   bash ->

nisser:~$ declare -x FOO=Program\ Files/
nisser:~$ echo $FOO
Program Files/
nisser:~$ cd $FOO
bash: cd: Program: No such file or directory
nisser:~$ cd "$FOO"
nisser:~/Program\ Files$

> > You were saying? ;)
> 
> I changed to zsh because of it.

I hear what you're saying <g>. I mean, I like bash. It's like me.
It comes with an instruction manual <g>.

Roelof

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