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or file in `ls`; do echo &quot;cp -R $dir &nbsp;./dir2/&quot;; &nbsp;done<br />
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This works great except directories with spaces do not work as expected. &nbsp;For example directory name &nbsp;sales and returns <br />
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echoes <br />
cp -R /dir1/sales &nbsp;/dir2/<br />
cp -R/dir1/and &nbsp;/dir2/<br />
cp -R /dir1/returns &nbsp;/dir2/<br />
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I should get <br />
cp -R /dir1/sales and returns &nbsp;/dir2/<br />
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How do I stop directory names with spaces from being split?<br />
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I'll close the question after this (-: thanks all.
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or file in `ls`; do echo "cp -R $dir  ./dir2/";  done
 
This works great except directories with spaces do not work as expected.  For example directory name  sales and returns 

echoes 
cp -R /dir1/sales  /dir2/
cp -R/dir1/and  /dir2/
cp -R /dir1/returns  /dir2/

I should get 
cp -R /dir1/sales and returns  /dir2/

How do I stop directory names with spaces from being split?

I'll close the question after this (-: thanks all.

list directory with spaces shell script

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