The "IFS" environment variable controls it. Thanks Serge for reminding me of that. IFS=' ' # original code IFS=' ' That should do it, I think... Maarten Broekman -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Buehler Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 4:23 PM To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' Subject: RE: scripting problem How do you do that? Never heard of that before. Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Serge Dubrouski > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 3:13 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: scripting problem > > One way would be to set IFS (Internal Field Separator) to CR before > your loop and restore it after it. > > On Jan 28, 2008 2:00 PM, Aaron Bliss <abliss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Steve, > > The easiest way to work around the space problem is to just use tar > to > > backup the home directory. > > > > Aaron > > > > Steven Buehler wrote: > > > I am hoping that someone here can help me with this. I am running > a little > > > script that backs up some directories for me. Below is snippet > that gets me > > > into trouble. > > > --------------------- > > > #!/bin/sh > > > DIRSTOBACKUP=`/bin/ls -d1 /home/user/*` > > > for NAMEDIR in ${DIRSTOBACKUP[@]} > > > do > > > echo $NAMEDIR > > > done > > > --------------------- > > > > > > The problem is that some of the directories have spaces in the > names. When > > > running the for loop, it will take the new NAMEDIR at the space. > So "Red > > > Hat" would end up listing as 2 directories, "Red" and "Hat". Any > way around > > > this? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Aaron Bliss > > Systems Administrator > > SUNY Brockport > > (585) 395-2417 > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > Serge Dubrouski. > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
