How 2 get to my MP3 stash (filename problem)

[bza]

huh huh :D

pls help I have a directory on my CD called MP3 Singles, if I try to access the directory eg > cd MP3 Singles at # prompt, I get an error which I suppose is because of the Space$... so if you know how I can access this folder at the # prompt let me know... thnku

[dvdnut]

when you begin to type in the folder name press tab and it will complete it for you

normally when you have spaces in windows, linux interprets as this

My\ Document\ Files


etc.

[Malakin]

Put quotes around it.

cd "MP3 Singles"

I usually use the gui and drag'n'drop with xmms for my mp3's.

[Silent Bob]

You can also 'escape' the space when you type it.

My MP3s is interpreted by the command line as two separate strings. My\ MP3s is interpreted as one.

Any time you need to use a character reserved by the command line as meaning something else, use a backslash "\".

So if you wanted to type & you would have to use \&