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Filenames and pathnames in shell: How to do it correctly (2020)
This article explains how to correctly handle filenames in Bourne shells (the primary shell of Unix/Linux/POSIX systems), based on the issues discussed in 'Fixing Unix/Linux/Filenames'. Many programs fail to work properly on filenames that include spaces, begin with dash (-), include newlines, and so on, because…
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Software EngineeringSystems & Performance2023
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2023 | Filenames and pathnames in shell: How to do it correctly (2020) by ingve | 219 | 129 |
| Feb 9, 2015 | Filenames and Pathnames in Shell: How to Do It Correctly (2010) by thefox | 85 | 20 |
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