No Such File!

[anonprivate]

Out of interest, I tried to open a file using libreoffice from the command line.

The file: Full CV.doc exists in the folder, but when I type libreoffice Full CV.doc I see the message no such file.

Advice please.

[kubicle]

If there is a space in the filename, put quotes around it (libreoffice "Full CV.doc") or escape the space (libreoffice Full\ CV.doc)...otherwise the command will try to open two files "Full" and "CV.doc" neither of which exists.

[jlittle]

kubicle got in before me. I'll just add:

At the bash prompt, you can use what's called "completion", (by default the Tab key), and bash will fill things in for you, f.ex. with <Tab> meaning press the Tab key:

libr<Tab>Full<Tab>

This can be very convenient if you've got files with long text names, or with punctuation. All of

~ ` ! $ & * ( ) [ ] { } \ | ; ' " < > ? #

have to be "escaped" at least some of the time.

[anonprivate]

If there is a space in the filename, put quotes around it (libreoffice "Full CV.doc") or escape the space (libreoffice Full\ CV.doc)...otherwise the command will try to open two files "Full" and "CV.doc" neither of which exists.

Yes, works with either " or ' quotation marks

[anonprivate]

kubicle got in before me. I'll just add:

At the bash prompt, you can use what's called "completion", (by default the Tab key), and bash will fill things in for you, f.ex. with <Tab> meaning press the Tab key:

libr<Tab>Full<Tab>

This can be very convenient if you've got files with long text names, or with punctuation. All of

~ ` ! $ & * ( ) [ ] { } \ | ; ' " < > ? #

have to be "escaped" at least some of the time.

I only get libreoffice Full

[anonprivate]

On another point, there is a file on my system but I have forgotten its location. I have tried locate, but without success. I have tried to use find but it just seems to list everything non-stop.

What programme would you use to locate a file?

[wizard10000]

On another point, there is a file on my system but I have forgotten its location. I have tried locate, but without success. I have tried to use find but it just seems to list everything non-stop.

What programme would you use to locate a file?

I'd use locate, but that's just me

Two things to remember when using locate; first locate's database needs to be newer than the file you're trying to find (updatedb as root does this - it also runs as a nightly cron job) and locate won't display files the user doesn't have permission to read, if I'm not looking for something in my home directory I run it as root so it'll return everything

What happens when you try to use locate?

[anonprivate]

I'd use locate, but that's just me

Two things to remember when using locate; first locate's database needs to be newer than the file you're trying to find (updatedb as root does this - it also runs as a nightly cron job) and locate won't display files the user doesn't have permission to read, if I'm not looking for something in my home directory I run it as root so it'll return everything

What happens when you try to use locate?

Nothing.

Perhaps it needs to be updated

Would this command update the package

apt-get update locate

[wizard10000]

Nothing.

Perhaps it needs to be updated

Would this command update the package

apt-get update locate

The package doesn't need to be updated, locate's database most likely does.

sudo updatedb

then

sudo locate [I]filename[/I]

or if the filename has spaces or certain special characters,

sudo locate "[I]filename[/I]"

Hope this helps -

[anonprivate]

The package doesn't need to be updated, locate's database most likely does.

sudo updatedb

then

sudo locate [I]filename[/I]

or if the filename has spaces or certain special characters,

sudo locate "[I]filename[/I]"

Hope this helps -

I typed sudo updatedb

and gave my password.

I did not see any on screen messages, the command prompt appeared a little later. Is this the expected behaviour?

I noticed:
andrew@andrew-Dell-DM061:~$ sudo updatedb
[sudo] password for andrew:

I was surprised when I did not see any messages, so I repeated the update - sudo updatedb. This time, I was not asked for my password and the prompt re-appeared, but this time almost instantly. Is this to be expected?

I am still unable to locate the file!

Does locate search all kubuntu folders?

Thanks

[Snowhog]

Yes, everything you described is 'normal behavior'.

[Snowhog]

On another point, there is a file on my system but I have forgotten its location. I have tried locate, but without success. I have tried to use find but it just seems to list everything non-stop.

What programme would you use to locate a file?

What's the files name?

[anonprivate]

Why are no messages given - how does one know that updating has taken place?

escp2-sx100

[wizard10000]

Why are no messages given - how does one know that updating has taken place?

escp2-sx100

When the command prompt returns updatedb is done. It only gives a message if there's an error.

So -

sudo locate escp2-sx100

doesn't return any results?

[anonprivate]

When the command prompt returns updatedb is done. It only gives a message if there's an error.

So -

sudo locate escp2-sx100

doesn't return any results?

No

I don't think that sudo locate searches all folders.

For example, I seacrhed for lp0 (zero)

/usr and /var were searched, but /dev/usb was not (lp0 is in the latter)

While I am here, if I wanted more information about the file lp0, what would be the best command?