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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 19:15:44 -0500
From: Will Parsons <wbparsons AT pcnet DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: bash & filenames with spaces
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Bash won't allow me to cd to a directory with a space in it.  The FAQ
implies that all that is necessary is to escape the space, but whether
I type (e.g.):

cd /c/Program\ Files

or

cd '/c/Program Files'

I get a message:

cd: Program: No such file or directory

Am I missing something obvious here?

- Will

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