Search for Files cannot search for question marks
Bug #190661 reported by
Pete Myers
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #202111: gnome-search-tool fails if apostrophe in folder name.
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Bug Description
Steps to reproduce:
Create a file called "Can you find me?.txt"
Open Places->Search for Files
Try searching for a file containing a question mark, using either \? or *\?*. The search returns nothing, however the command line:
> find . -name '*\?*' -print
...does find the file.
When the backslash functionality has been added, this should be included in the Help file.
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Some relevant forum threads:
http:// ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?p=4304659# post4304659 ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?t=665860& highlight= question+ mark
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When copying lots of files to a Windows partition (e.g. external drive, or USB stick), Ubuntu should probably respond better than touting undiscernable error messages (like give you the option to rename the file)