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27.1; Dired cannot handle file which name contains linebreak

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#35578: closed (dired cannot deal with files with newlines in
 their names)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:27:02 +0000

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Your message dated Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:25:53 +0300
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and subject line Re: bug#43789: 27.1; Dired cannot handle file which name contains linebreak
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #43789,
regarding dired cannot deal with files with newlines in their names
to be marked as done.

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: dired cannot deal with files with newlines in their names
Date: Sun, 05 May 2019 08:32:18 +0800

Dired's d x sequence to delete files cannot deal with e.g.,
$ ls
'BR186585-'$'\n''en_'$'\n''.png'
'BR186585-'$'\320\n\211''_'$'\320''.png'
It says "deleting... done" but a 'g' command reveals they are still
there as good as new.

Maybe dired should not be fooled by newlines is filenames somehow...

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: "Zhu Zihao" <all_but_last <at> 163.com>
Cc: 43789-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, michael.albinus <at> gmx.de
Subject: Re: bug#43789: 27.1; Dired cannot handle file which name
 contains linebreak
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:25:53 +0300

> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 00:11:35 +0800 (CST)
> From: "Zhu Zihao" <all_but_last <at> 163.com>
> Cc: "Michael Albinus" <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>, 43789 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> I think I get an acceptable solution. thank you  all!
> 
> We may close this issue now.

Done, thanks.

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