Forgot to add - I found a bug related to this issue https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=135003 On Wed, 2005-06-22 at 22:24 -0400, Jim Cornette wrote: > Kazimieras Vaina wrote: > > >On Tue, 2005-06-21 at 22:04 -0400, Jim Cornette wrote: > > > > > >>Kazimieras Vaina wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Hi all, > >>> > >>>I've just installed fc4 on x86_64 machine. I use gnome for my desktop. > >>> > >>>When I browse smaba shares with nautilus I see %20 instead of spaces in > >>>files and directories names. This prevents browsing directories where > >>>names contain spaces. Does anyone experience this problem ? > >>> > >>>Best regards > >>>Kazimieras > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>As far as I recall, spaces are represented by %20 and \ by %5C or > >>something similar. Usually the translation works when clicking on the > >>links. Best thing is to avoid spaces in directory and file names and the > >>\ character. > >> > >>I have downloaded items before and it would save the %20 in the file > >>names because of the person putting spaces in filenames. The files came > >>out like: > >>My%20Favorite%20Music.mp3 instead of My Favorite Music.mp3 > >> > >>Jim > >> > >>-- > >>Never put off till run-time what you can do at compile-time. > >> -- D. Gries > >> > >> > >> > >I have fc3 on the other machine installed. On that machine spaces are > >represented by %20 only in nautilus address bar, but not in the "files > >view". I when I copy a file - the name of copied file isn't altered. > >While in fc4 I'm not even able to copy such file - nautilus says that > >the file does not exist. This problem only appears only with smb shares. > > > >I suspect there is a bug in gnome-vfs2-smb or in nautilus. Is it a known > >issue or should I file a bug report in bugzilla ? > > > >Kazimieras > > > > > > > Probably filing a bug report would be wise. I have Samba running at > work. I did not notice this sort of problem. I avoid spaces in filenames > though. > > Have you tried to use konqueror to connect to the shares? I know that > different factors are involved with using kde vs. gnome, but the > comparison might show similar failures or narrow it down to what you > described. > > Are you using smb to connect to a windows share, linux computer to linux > computer or some other method. > > I'll try SAMBA via linux computer to SAMBA share tomorrow. I usually > connect from a windows computer to the linux SAMBA shares. There is one > directory that has spaces in its setup that I can try. > > Another question, are you using vfat, ext3 or another type of > filesystem? I have vfat, ext3 and ntfs that I can try to see if the > filesystem type makes any difference. Ext3 works out best when you have > 8 gig files to deal with. ntfs is not writable (safely) and vfat has a > limit lower than 4 gig. > > I just noticed the arch difference. I have an i686 and your problem is 64 bit. Did you install an i386 version on your computer also? Can you see if it acts the same way with a 32 bit installation? > > Jim >
