Spaces Headache

[Igaduma]

Hello all,

How can you mount correctly a directory that has white spaces in it ?
(this is a directory used by windows machines via samba sharing)

/etc/mnttab seems to be the problem when doing a df -k even tho it mounted correctly and is accesible from cmd or samba.

Example:

#mount srv1:/d/UMTS model calibration /mnt/UMTS model calibration

obviously doesn't work

Mounting it like this works:

mount 'srv1:/d/UMTS model calibration' '/mnt/UMTS model calibration'

But when doing a df -k it errors by saying there are too many values in /etc/mnttab
After umount df -k works again.

any idea's or do I need to start fishing for patches ?

Thanks!

 

[guggach]

in unix, because the antiques unix guy are still
using AND UNDERSTANDING the command line, a non
printable char like 'space,tab,newline,verticaltab...."
are command trailer.
modern DOSguys, buttons athletes, are not confronted with
this problem, because the button (offen) knows what's to
do. i expect (early 2521) an buttonized unix-release.
so, if a 'ls' prints something like:
111 aaa bbb ccc ddd
--------- or better:
111 aaa
bbb ccc ddd
you can bet, there is something strange between
'aaa' and 'bbb'
an ls|od -c will clear you, (octal dump)
for working on this file, put it's name in ""




don't forget, RTFMP guggach

 

[Igaduma]

putting it between "" doesn't make df -k happy, same err then putting it between ''

This is what I put in /etc/vfstab

srv1:/d/"UMTS model calibration" - "/d/UMTS model calibration" nfs - yes bg

doesnt want to mount it although cmd mount does the trick, but then df -k doesn't work anymore

When using mount as said before it mounts and is accessible from cmd, but still df -k is not happy.
od showed only spaces between words, no other special characters

 

[Igaduma]

currently both dirs are mounted and used, and everyone is happy, except me, I cant check df -k anymore ....

 

[bfitzmai]

It has always been my understanding the white space should not be used when naming files... Since everything in the UNIX environment is looked at as if it is a file, that would include directories... My solution is to rename that directory. You can do this via the file manager since the command line command "mv" will not work.

 

[daFranze]

mv dir\ with\ spaces dir_without_spaces


Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[Igaduma]

Hi all,

yes, I had a few problems in the past with this and renamed them to exclude white spaces.
But asking the users to rename their directory to exclude white spaces is *defeat*.

Curious enough it is now working, dirs are mapped and the application is happily doing file transactions to the directory via samba, no problem mainly thanks to mangling and such I think.
I on the other hand am know limited to right-mouse click on directories and select properties from the windows shell to check the space on them ...

Isn't that sooo ironic ?

 

[bfitzmai]

Never thought of trying the \ Franz... Great info

 

[daFranze]

another hint: how can I delete a file named "-l"

[fp@admin6] % echo test > -l
[fp@admin6] % ls -al
total 10
-rw-r--r--   1 fp       admins         5 Jul  2  2004 -l
drwxr-xr-x   2 fp       admins       512 Jul  2  2004 .
drwxr-xr-x   9 fp       admins      2560 Jul  2  2004 ..
[fp@admin6] % rm -l
rm: illegal option -- l
usage: rm [-fiRr] file ...
[fp@admin6] % rm "-l"
rm: illegal option -- l
usage: rm [-fiRr] file ...
[fp@admin6] % rm \-l
rm: illegal option -- l
usage: rm [-fiRr] file ...
[fp@admin6] % rm '-l'
rm: illegal option -- l
usage: rm [-fiRr] file ...
[fp@admin6] % rm -- -l
rm: remove -l (yes/no)? y
[fp@admin6] %

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[daFranze]

@Igaduma

do you have a service contract with Sun? I suggest to open a call; if mount works with blanks in mountpoints df should work too...

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[Igaduma]

it should, but the error is linked to the actual mount entry in /etc/mnttab because that doesnt like spaces or encapsulated strings. /etc/vfstab has no problem.
vi editing that file ofcourse is a no can do.
Yes, we've got the gold support but on a friday evening....I'm in weekend mode already

The top level directory is nfs mounted on another system and from there df -k works, so I can still check the top level filesystem for usage from that console.
I am just gonna give the problem to Jesus and get really drunk tonight.

Thanks for the nice rm -- -l

Iga

 

[unixfreak]

$ rm -- -l


And tell your windows users to behave...

Cheers

 

[daFranze]

>> I am just gonna give the problem to Jesus and get really drunk tonight.

so I guess you are Greec? ;-)

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[Igaduma]

Belgian...


"godverdekke, it's great to be a belgian"

 

[daFranze]

>> Belgian...

well, there are worse things in life... *no just kidding*
I had a co-worker from Belgium, he was realy sick ;-)

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[SBSaikia]

>> another hint: how can I delete a file named "-l"

below command can remove it too:
$rm ./-1

-sbs