[Bug 977498] [NEW] tomcat6-instance-create fails on paths with spaces

[JW]

Public bug reported:

When running the command:
    $ tomcat6-instance-create "~/A B"
errors appear, and directories named ~ and A are created in my home folder, but not "A B".

Similarly, when running:
    $ tomcat6-instance-create ~/A\ B
two directories A and B are created in my home folder, but not "A B".
Again, errors appear, such as "mkdir: Could not create ~/A: file exists already" and "ln: goal B/lib is not a directory".

Expected behaviour:
a Tomcat installation should appear in "~/A B",
no errors should be shown in the terminal window.

Version information:
Ubuntu: 12.04 Beta 2
tomcat6: 6.0.35-1ubuntu2
tomcat6-user: 6.0.35-1ubuntu2

** Affects: tomcat6 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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  tomcat6-instance-create fails on paths with spaces

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