[Chester LUG] shortcut to movies

[Michael Crilly]

If the quotes don't resolve the issue, try:

ln -s /media/disk/Documents\ and\ Settings/paul/My\ Documents/Movies movies

You'll notice the '\' to escape the spaces in the string :)

On 5/29/08, Bryn Salisbury <bryn.salisbury at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Try putting the long path inside quote marks:
>
>
> ln -s "/media/disk/Documents and Settings/paul/My Documents/Movies" movies
>
>
> I should have asked you about that...
>
> B
>
> 2008/5/29 Paul Williams <wilp4a at hotmail.co.uk>:
>
> > ok.  did what was suggested.  results:
> >
> > root@********-desktop:~# cd Desktop
> > root@********-desktop:~/Desktop# ln -s /media/disk/Documents and
> > Settings/paul/My Documents/Movies movies
> > ln: target `movies' is not a directory
> > root@********-desktop:~/Desktop# ln -s /media/disk/Documents and
> > Settings/paul/My Documents/Movies
> > ln: target `Documents/Movies' is not a directory
> > root@********-desktop:~/Desktop#
> >
> > Any idea what I did wrong?
> >
> > I copied the path directly from the file browser.
> >
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