Re: Handling filenames with spaces.

[nospam [at] south-of-heaven.demon.co.uk]

> As the title says, how do I deal with filenames that contain a space?
> 
> I`ve tried using quotes, but I just get a `>` prompt.

With bash type shells?

Sounds like you;re using `, a backquote. Try using double quotes instead ".

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