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From: "Patrick O'Reilly" <bsd@perimeter.co.za>
To: "Jimmy Lantz" <jimmy.lantz@lusidor.com>
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Subject: Re: Problem accessing file  no 2.
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 20:04:08 +0200
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From: "Jimmy Lantz" <jimmy.lantz@lusidor.com>

> foobar# ls -alb
> -rw-r-----   1 ftp  ftp   464 19 Aug  14:27 un\214titled\034
> foobar# cp un^Ětitled^\    ->!   After typing un i pressed tab and this
> filename unveiled
> wheras trying
> foobar# cp un\214titled\034 un\214titled.txt
> cp: un214titled034: No such file or directory
>
> well copying with the ? works but not with the desired preciseness since
> I usually have files with very similiar names.
>
> Have you got any clues?

Tricky!

I think the ls -b displays the ASCII code for the character.  I am not
sure how one is able to type such a code back into a command like cp or
mv.

If I find a solution I'll let you know.

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