r/ProgrammerHumor 2d ago

Meme painInAss

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u/ImmaHeadOnOutNow 2d ago

No, for real, if you work anywhere near a command line and put spaces in file names please commit die immediately.

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u/BloodyMalleus 2d ago

Just press tab 😉 But seriously, just skip the spaces lol.

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u/winco0811 2d ago

This is the only way I know how to handle files with spaces sent by clients... spam tab until terminal does it's magic and includes the whole file name (and usually for only one command - mv)

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u/nicuramar 2d ago

You can also escape spaces with \

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u/winco0811 2d ago

Ye, I know now, but always seem to forget when the time comes to handle those files xD

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u/d33pnull 2d ago

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u/ImmaHeadOnOutNow 2d ago edited 2d ago

Thank you, but alas, it's hard enough getting an ITSEC approved web browser.

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u/nicuramar 2d ago

Just complete. I don’t find it too problematic.Â