Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 43084
fileutils don't like options
Last modified: 2005-10-31 17:00:50 EST
Description of Problem: It seems ls/mv/cp all have similar problems, any attempt to specify filter such as ls *.mp3 spits out an error. How Reproducible: I can repeat this on my system everytime, haven't checked any other RH7.1 systems as I don't have any. Steps to Reproduce: 1. ls *.mp3 2. cp *.mp3 /dir 3. mv *.mp3 /dir Actual Results: [root@kickstart-canvas mp3]# alias alias l.='ls -d .[a-zA-Z]* --color=tty' alias ll='ls -l --color=tty' alias which='alias | /usr/bin/which --tty-only --read-alias --show-dot -- show-tilde' [root@kickstart-canvas mp3]# ls *.mp3 ls: invalid option -- Try `ls --help' for more information. [root@kickstart-canvas mp3]# cp *.mp3 /tmp cp: invalid option -- Try `cp --help' for more information. [root@kickstart-canvas mp3]# mv *.mp3 /tmp mv: invalid option -- Try `mv --help' for more information. [root@kickstart-canvas mp3]# ls /tmp/mp3/*.mp3 /tmp/mp3/01- Destiny_s Child -- Independent Women (NEW SINGLE) Theme from Charlie_s Angel_mp3.mp3 -- [ cut out the rest ] -- /tmp/mp3/Wings of Honneamise - Prototype C.mp3 /tmp/mp3/Winter, Johnny - Forty-Four.mp3 /tmp/mp3/Zydeco-Poke Salad ANNIE(jO-EL sONNIER).mp3 [root@kickstart-canvas mp3]# Expected Results: I should get a file listing with just ls *.mp3 and not have to specify path.
That's because your filenames include "--" which ls, mv et al interpret as parameters, which is perfectly valid behavior. What you want to do is ls "*.mp3"
By the way, it's rather dangerous to post a file listing containing copyrighted mp3s to a publically visible bug tracking system. ;) You never know what sites RIAA fascists scan. ;)