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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: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Subject: bug#35578: closed (Re: bug#43789: 27.1; Dired cannot handle file
 which name contains linebreak)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:27:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#43789: dired cannot deal with files with newlines in their names

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 35578 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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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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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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