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hifromwork 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Why not parse `ls` and what to do instead

Microsoft famously named "Documents and Settings" folder that way to defeat developers like you :).

Anyway check it, you might find you have files with spaces after all. For me it's:

  * /boot/System Volume Information
  * /proc/irq/126/PCIe PME
  * /sys/bus/platform/drivers/int3403 thermal
  * /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Hotel Xxx.nmconnection
  * /home/xxx/.cache/chromium/Default/Code Cache
  * and many others.

renewiltord 3 months ago [–]

This is great. I `del mydocu~1` to kingdom come! Thank you. I meant in my home dir. I would never dare to presume anything about the rest. But it looks like Google demands that I be good at my job too.

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