Re: how to copy filename with spaces using scp

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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:14:50 -0800

On Jan 13, 2004, at 4:01 PM, Joe Smith wrote:
> 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

This issue has been repeatedly argued over on many lists. The gist is:
if you want to use scp, then u need to "double excape" the file name,
i.e. scp "file name with spaces.txt" remote:"new\ file\ name.txt"

hope this helps,
JP

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