[SOLVED] How to Change Directories that has spaces in terminal

[fr.theo]

Hello, Everyone


I was wondering If any one knew how to change a directory that has a space in it eg. "Linux Is The Best" compared to "Linuxisthebest", I know how to change directories with whole names easily but those with spaces I am having difficulty.


any help would be much appreciated.


Kind Regards.

Fr. T

[Oldsoldier2003]

Hello, Everyone


I was wondering If any one knew how to change a directory that has a space in it eg. "Linux Is The Best" compared to "Linuxisthebest", I know how to change directories with whole names easily but those with spaces I am having difficulty.


any help would be much appreciated.


Kind Regards.

Fr. T

cd Lin [tab]

[fahadsadah]

This would only work if there was nothing else in the directory beginning with Lin.
It would be more correct to do a cd Linux\ is\ The\ Best

[Oldsoldier2003]

or you can escape the spaces with \ and end the name with / like so:

cd Linux\ is\ the\ best/

[vvvladut]

You have to precede the spaces with a backslash symbol: \

Like this:

you@yourdesktop:~$ cd Linux\ Is\ The\ Best

[fahadsadah]

The forward slashs are unneccesary, and all they do is help to make a picket fence.

[Oldsoldier2003]

nvm typoed when comparing the commands. Either way works fine. But from a practical stanpoint , use dashes or underscores when naming directories instead of spaces and you'll never have this issue :)

[ad_267]

You can also use:
cd "Linux Is The Best"

You don't need a / at the end.