Re: [tlug] Representing a Space in a Path

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

On 01/14/2015 01:12 PM, Scott Robbins wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 12:33:47PM +0900, CL wrote:
> > There is probably a simple answer to this, but I am not finding it in my
> > Unix User's Guide:
> >
> > How do you represent a space in a pathname?
Responding to Scott's reply simply because it offers the best chance to 
address everyone's comments at one time and in one place.

Thanks to all who replied.  The problem is that I wasn't correctly 
applying the correct meaning of "escape character" thus was not getting 
the intended result  ... only the result I was incorrectly asking for; 
but at a very efficient, high rate of speed.  You've gotta love the 
ability to make the same mistake so many times in such a few seconds.

> Escape it with a backslash. My CentOS-6.6 (and FreeBSD.10-1 will do this if
> I use tab completion.  I go ls Virtua (and hit tab) and get
>
> ls VirtualBox\ VMs/
This worked.  New trick for old dog.
> See if the backslash works.  Otherwise, try quoting it.  All untested by me
>
> But usually with a VBoxManage command, you don't even need the path just
> the filename, Again, untested but I believe you can do
>
> VBoxManage modifyhd WIN7x664.vdi (and maybe not even use the .vdi part)
>
> (Or just cd into the directory and run the command there.  :)  )
I had tried to use modifyhd without the path before writing to the group 
and it didn't work on Debian 7.7.  Once I learned to use escape 
characters in the right way, I was able to cd to the correct level and 
run the routine from there.

In case anyone is interested, the correct way to re-save and resize a 
virtual HDD in VirtualBox and VM Ware is covered very well right here:

http://www.howtogeek.com/124622/how-to-enlarge-a-virtual-machines-disk-in-virtualbox-or-vmware/?PageSpeed=noscript

As noted there, and several other places, you can only resize a 
dynamically allocated disk, not a fixed size one, but you can copy a 
fixed size image to a dynamically sized disk from the GUI before 
resizing, and it gives you a backup of the original if you blow up your 
new toy.

The directions for starting in Gparted.iso worked on the first try.

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CL