[xubuntu-users] Why can't I copy tese files?

[Dave]

On 01/03/13 12:25, Marc Coevoet wrote:
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> The files index.html?...;...  pose a problem.  Why?
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> Of course, a cp  should copy ...
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> I get these errors:
> cp: cannot create regular file
> `/media/marc/maxtor/marc2013/openlayers/dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-1.0/doc/index.html?C=D;O=A':
> Invalid argument
> cp: cannot create regular file
> `/media/marc/maxtor/marc2013/openlayers/dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-1.0/doc/index.html?C=N;O=D':
> Invalid argument
> cp: cannot create regular file
> `/media/marc/maxtor/marc2013/openlayers/dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-1.0/doc/index.html?C=M;O=A':
> Invalid argument
> cp: cannot create regular file
> `/media/marc/maxtor/marc2013/openlayers/dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-1.0/doc/index.html?C=S;O=A':
> Invalid argument
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>
> Did some "free/commercial" developer screw up the cp command?
>
> Marc
Hi Marc,
I think ? = : are illegal file name characters. I suggest renaming the
index.html file replacing these with underscores e.g. index_C_D_O_A.html

regards

Dave