On 2020-11-16 19:57, James wrote: > I am mounting a Windows directory that has spaces. > > This doesn't work: > //192.168.0.112/usbhd-ntfs/Pictures/Basement Slides /mnt/Slides cifs > guest,uid=1000,iocharset=utf8?? 0?? 0 > > This works: > //192.168.0.112/usbhd-ntfs/Pictures/Basement\040Slides /mnt/Slides cifs > guest,uid=1000,iocharset=utf8?? 0?? 0 > > Why doesn't > //192.168.0.112/usbhd-ntfs/Pictures/Basement\ Slides /mnt/Slides cifs > guest,uid=1000,iocharset=utf8?? 0?? 0 > work with a simple escape? You might need to escape the escape. Depends on how that line is read. I'd try double or single quotes. slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org