W95 style file names

Kevin Brown plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 00:05:15 -0700


Bob Holtzman wrote:
> I remember asking this question before but can't remember where. Nothing 
> shows up in this or my other list's archives nor in a google search under 
> my name.
> 
> The problem is that I saved an attachment sent by someone using Windows.
> The file name is of the form Axxxx Bxxxx Cxxxx.ZIP (note the spaces). when 
> I try to manipulate it the error messages are:
> 
> $ rm Axxxx Bxxxx Cxxxx.ZIP
> rm: cannot remove `Axxxx': No such file or directory
> rm: cannot remove `Bxxxx': No such file or directory
> rm: cannot remove `Cxxxx': No such file or directory
> 
> Obviously Linux thinks this is 3 separate files. I remember being given 
> the work around for this before when I posted the question but as I said 
> I've lost it. Any help or pointers would be appreciated. Thanks.
> 

rm "Axxxx Bxxxx Cxxxx.ZIP"