Download Manager Query

Leonard Chatagnier lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jan 30 21:47:06 UTC 2010


Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
>> When one downloads a duplicate copy of an app into the same folder, DM
>> add a "(2)" to the end of the filename and before any extension.  That's
>> good, I think, but you can no longer operate on the file, rename it or
>> execute it. I would like to execute the last downloaded file instead of
>> the older one, even though they are identical except for naming but
>> can't seem to do that. The error output is:
>>
>> mv ubcd411(2).iso ubcd411.2.iso
>> bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
>>
>> I expect if I had tried to burn it, I would get a similar error.
>> Any one know how circumvent the issue?  thanks for the help.
>
> 	Try sudo mv and see if that works.
>
> 73 Karl
>
The problem was solved in the response previous to yours. In any case,
I don't need to use sudo in my own home directory on a file that I also
own.

-- 
Leonard





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