Store paths containing directory with space in name

Question

I have the following problem: I need you to store a path from an X directory in a variable in my script. The big problem is that one of the folders in this path contains space in the name and for some reason when calling the variable gives a conflict in the directory with space. Ex:

If I use it like this it works:

cd "/home/douglas/Minha Pasta" 

But if so, it doesn’t work:

home="/home/douglas/Minha Pasta"
cd $home

Does anyone know how I can fix this ?

Answer 1

You will need to escape the spaces for the command to work, when you use the command cd $home is the same as: /home/douglas/Minha Pasta, he will read until the My and you won’t find the folder;

Do home="/home/douglas/Minha\ Pasta", with the \ before space.

Answer 2

Another option is to reference the variable between double quotes:

home="/home/douglas/Minha Pasta"
cd "$home"

According to the documentation, 5.1. Quoting Variables:

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When referencing a variable, it is generally advisable to include its name in double quotes.

This prevents the reinterpretation of all special characters within the chain between quotation marks - except $, `(severe accent), and \ (escape). [...]

Use double quotes to avoid separation of words. An argument is presented as a single word, even if it contains white space separators.