If you run scp with the '-v' (verbose) you can see what command is actually run. It should be in the first line of output.
Without using any \ or " (or ') the filename are treated by the local shell as 3 arguments to scp instead of one; the filename. In the first case the \ are expanded by the local shell and the result are passed to scp. I.e \\ becames a \ and '\ ' becames ' ', so the string that are passed to scp is actually 'testmachine:File\ with\ spaces', which are then expanded on the remote side, using the same rules. In the second case the \ are not expanded by the local shell because of the ". The string (including \) are thus expanded on the remote side. There is actually a third version you can use (at least for the moment): scp testmachine:"'File with spaces'", i.e using both single and double quotes. The first pair is removed by the local shell and the second pair on the remote side. -- scp doesn't report correct filenames with spaces in verbose mode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/89945 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
