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Can you have slashes in file names?
There is no way to put slashes in filenames, it’s absolutely forbidden by the kernel. You can patch your filesystem via block device access, or use similarly-looking characters from the Unicode, but those aren’t solutions.
What command allows you to read just the end of a file?
To look at the last few lines of a file, use the tail command. tail works the same way as head: type tail and the filename to see the last 10 lines of that file, or type tail -number filename to see the last number lines of the file.
Is it possible to use in a FileName?
most probably not what you want. But the short answer should be: no, this is not something that should ever be done 🙂 Does hacking a slash into the file name in the directory entry in the FS count? It wouldn’t be recommended; you’d not be able to access the file, ever.
How do you remove the last character in Unix?
If your output has a new line character and you want to remove that as well as the last non-whitespace character, use head -c-2 ).
How to properly escape filenames in Windows cmd.exe?
First when the expression before the pipe is executed and a second time when the expression after the pipe is executed. So to escape any characters in the second expression double escaping is needed: The character % can only be escaped with a caret. % can also be escaped by doubling it.
How to create a file with escape characters?
First, one is using quotes and second is with escape character. The simplest method is using quotes with the file name. Now, let us try creating the above file with quotes. Now, you can see the file named “file with spaces”. Both single quotes and double quotes can be used with file names, but it is advised to use single quotes.
When to use escape characters before or after a command?
Adding the escape character before a command symbol allows it to be treated as ordinary text. Escaping CR/LF line endings. The ^ escape character can be used to make long commands more readable by splitting them into multiple lines and escaping the Carriage Return + Line Feed (CR/LF) at the end of a line:
Which is the escape character for PowerShell in Windows CMD?
PowerShell is a Windows shell, and Windows already uses the backslash as a path separator C:\\Windows\\…. In Windows CMD the escape character is ^ although this was not a great choice as ^ is a valid character in NTFS filenames.