sometimes... I have apache running on linux, and the filename "newsletter april 06.pdf" gets mangled as "newsletter%20april%3006%3pdf" - apache dosent do the hex conversion logically sometimes when it serves the file. thats an old issue that I think has snuck around the shadows.. On 7/18/06, Rob Wilkerson <r.d.wilkerson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
To clarify, even backslashes work properly in file paths provided they're properly quoted. I have them all over my httpd.conf. Not recommended, perhaps, but for whatever it's worth, it does work. On 7/18/06, Joshua Slive <joshua@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 7/18/06, Edric <ehankamo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > i wasted a good 3 hours or so wondering why the http server test page > > wouldnt work, finally realizing that Apache does not like spaces in the file > > path. for example, by default, the installation file creates the folder > > "Apache 2," which messes things up for me... is this just a windows xp > > problem, just my problem, or what? I've installed this on linux before and > > dont recall having this type of problem. i've searched the FAQ and > > documentation but didn't notice anything mentioning this issue. > > Spaces in folders work fine as long as everything is properly quoted. > And also remember to use exclusively forward slashes. > > Joshua. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- Rob Wilkerson --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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