two files with same name in directory

bhaizone · #1 (**permalink**) 08-22-06, 12:58

Recently I found a very strange thing while working.....I could see two files with the same name co-existing in the same directory. As far as I know it can't be possible.....also I observed they had different i node numbers.......Is there any remote possibility for two files with same name to coexist....even for a small time.

LKBrwn_DBA · #2 (**permalink**) 08-22-06, 13:18

Yes if one of the file names has space(s) in the name.

Code:

$ ls -alp
total 8
drwxr-xr-x   2 lkbrwn   dba          512 Aug 22 13:16 ./
drwxrwx---   5 lkbrwn   dba         1024 Aug 22 13:13 ../
-rwxr-xr-x   1 lkbrwn   dba           91 Aug 22 13:14 file1
-rwxr-xr-x   1 lkbrwn   dba           91 Aug 22 13:16 file1  
$

bhaizone · #3 (**permalink**) 08-23-06, 05:51

but how do I make such files....how to give spaces to file names...when I am trying to give spaces before or after the file name I am getting the same file. How to create file with same names?

LKBrwn_DBA · #4 (**permalink**) 08-23-06, 08:53

Supply the file name in quotes:

Code:

$ ls -alp
total 6
drwxr-xr-x   2 lkbrwn   dba          512 Aug 23 08:51 ./
drwxrwx---   5 lkbrwn   dba         1024 Aug 22 13:13 ../
-rwxr-xr-x   1 lkbrwn   dba           91 Aug 23 08:51 MyFile
$ cp MyFile "My File"
$ ls -alp
total 8
drwxr-xr-x   2 lkbrwn   dba          512 Aug 23 08:51 ./
drwxrwx---   5 lkbrwn   dba         1024 Aug 22 13:13 ../
-rwxr-xr-x   1 lkbrwn   dba           91 Aug 23 08:51 My File
-rwxr-xr-x   1 lkbrwn   dba           91 Aug 23 08:51 MyFile
$