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# 1  
Old 12-10-2012
Need to create a directory

I need to know how to create the directory but with name
Code:
stp/wsSTP

.

I am using the
Code:
\

slash to desepeclize the charater but not able to do this.
# 2  
Old 12-10-2012
You want to create a directory with a / (slash) in the name?

I don't think you can do that, or know why on Earth you'd want to.
# 3  
Old 12-10-2012
I am working on a script where I need to put a paramter with this name
Code:
 
stp/wsUAL

But I cannot create the direcotry..I am able to create it with name
Code:
stp\wsUAL

# 4  
Old 12-10-2012
As an alternative, with
Code:
mkdir -p stp/wsUAL

you create both directories at once. Is that an option?
# 5  
Old 12-10-2012
What output you are getting after making directory

Code:
mkdir stp\wsUAL

Can you just tell me the output after doing
Code:
ls

# 6  
Old 12-10-2012
Hi
I am not getting the desired output..the code you gave me that is creating the wsUAL subdirecotry under stp directory ..I want the name of the directory should be
Code:
stp/wsUAL

.
# 7  
Old 12-10-2012
'/' is a restricted character. You can not use it in a directory name.

Script around it and use something like '=s' for slash it that's unique in your situation. Let your script translate it back to '/' if needed.
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