[LUNI] cat command with wildcards question?

Keith T. Garner kgarner at kgarner.com
Mon Dec 17 07:30:08 CST 2001


On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 07:16:54, Richard Reina said:
> cat: ocrshop[1].4.6e.linux.tar.a?: No such file or directory
> 
> I am running kernel 2.2.18 bash shell.  Any help would be great.

I bet the [] are throwing your shell off as that construct can also be
expaneded by the shell.  If you escape the [] you might be okay.

cat ocrshop\[1\].4.6e.linux.tar.?? > ocrshop.4.63.linux.tar

Keith

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   Keith T. Garner                                        kgarner at kgarner.com
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