[debbugs-tracker] bug#23896: closed (ls-quotes: ls incorrectly shows quotes when listing file)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: ls incorrectly shows quotes when listing file names with spaces Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2016 14:11:05 -0400

Description of problem:
Terminal sessions display quotes for files with spaces in them. This is non-intuitive behavior. The file name does not have quotes unless quotes have been used in the filename. The coreutil ls has been updated to default to this new behavior. This behavior should not be foisted on users but users should be allowed to choose whether they want to OPT IN. Debian and Ubuntu distros have already reverted.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): coreutils-8.25-5.fc24.x86_64


How reproducible:
Fresh install of Fedora 24. All the time.


Steps to Reproduce:
1. > "File with spaces.txt"
2. ls

Actual results:
'File with spaces.txt'

Expected results:
File with spaces.txt

Additional info:
This is a core expectation. The filename we see should be the same as the filename in use. We do not require additional tools to help us identify what is a complete filename and what is not. ESPECIALLY in the terminal session where the user is expected to be versant in POSIX. If the user needs hand-holding, they can use the GUI tools like Dolphin or Konqueror. Note - neither of these tools shows 'quotes' around files with space in the name. Neither does Windows. Neither does Mac OS.

Please revert. Please instruct coreutils developers to revert. Please set any defaults required to not show the quotes. The user should not have to discover there is no error.

E.g. I downloaded an MP3 file today with spaces. I saw the single quotes and immediately thought there was a problem in firefox naming the file on download.

This is insane.

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> Hello,
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> On 2016-07-05 3:20 a.m., Ruediger Meier wrote:
> > On Monday 04 July 2016, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> > > On 04/07/16 19:11, Shamim Islam wrote:
> > > > Description of problem:
> > > > Terminal sessions display quotes for files with spaces in them.
> > > > This is non-intuitive behavior. The file name does not have quotes
> > > > unless quotes have been used in the filename. The coreutil ls has
> > > > been updated to default to this new behavior. This behavior should
> > > > not be foisted on users but users should be allowed to choose
> > > > whether they want to OPT IN. Debian and Ubuntu distros have already
> > > > reverted.
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> We created a summary of common issues and FAQs
> regarding the quoting change in ls(1):
>   https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/quotes.html
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> If there is an issue that is not addressed there,
> please send an email to address@hidden .
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> regards,
>  - assaf
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