Re: how to copy filename with spaces using scp

From: Joe Smith (jms_at_instantis.com)
Date: 01/14/04

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To: Jerry Geis <geisj@pagestation.com>

    On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 09:23:37PM -0500, Jerry Geis wrote:
    > I am wondering how I would issue a command using scp
    > to copy a file that has spaces in the filename.

    I tend to use rsync over ssh for stuff like that.

      host-a% rsync -av -e ssh source_dir/ user@host-b:dest_dir/

    Rsync handles filenames with spaces, directorynames with spaces,
    and does not re-copy files that have already been transfered
    to the destination. It also works great for log files, by
    transferring new appended data instead of copying the whole file.
            -Joe 

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