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From: w8sdz@rigel.acs.oakland.edu (Keith Petersen)
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Subject: Re: simtel20
Summary: SIMTEL20 accepts angle or square brackets in directory names
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Date: 5 May 91 18:37:38 GMT
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ckeele@oregon.uoregon.edu (Clifford Keele) writes:
> To change to a subdirectory, I found that you need to use the
> quote function
>
>     quote
>     cd pd1:<msdos.education>

That's because some ftp client programs take the angle brackets as
redirects instead of commands.  SIMTEL20 will accept square brackets
instead of angle brackets.  Try this:

cd pd1:[msdos.education]

I think you'll find it works without having to use the quote command.

Keith
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