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Adoby · 01-13-2013, 05:29 PM

There are (at least) four ways to handle spaces in paths and file names.

Use qoutes:

"~/my path/my file.epub"

Escape the spaces:

~/my\ path/my\ file.epub

Encode the spaces:

~/my\040path/my\x20file.epub

Quote the spaces:

~/my" "path/my" "file.epub

Sometimes, when connecting over ssh for instance, you may have to combine these methods. For instance double-escape the spaces.

Edit: Rereading your question I realise that I don't actually answer your question. Sorry about that.

01-13-2013, 05:29 PM	#2
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	There are (at least) four ways to handle spaces in paths and file names. Use qoutes: "~/my path/my file.epub" Escape the spaces: ~/my\ path/my\ file.epub Encode the spaces: ~/my\040path/my\x20file.epub Quote the spaces: ~/my" "path/my" "file.epub Sometimes, when connecting over ssh for instance, you may have to combine these methods. For instance double-escape the spaces. Edit: Rereading your question I realise that I don't actually answer your question. Sorry about that. Last edited by Adoby; 01-13-2013 at 05:34 PM.