Bash - parentheses quoting filename doesn't work

Question

I can't quote the name whatever I do.

I noticed that ' is replaced somehow to ` when bash complains.

In the same time I can open file using nautilus.

Any ideas?

The quotes are just part of the message, not the filename. Try echo *.dbf | xxd to see the exact character codes (The first character might be P as well as Cyrillic R etc.) — choroba
– choroba, Commented Jun 25, 2016 at 23:35
oh, God, the first symbol was space - kagda.ru/i/d101556d199_26-06-2016-02:36:41_d101.png . how can I accept your comment as answer? — Tebe
– Tebe, Commented Jun 25, 2016 at 23:38
@AndreaCorbellini: Not exactly, more similar to ls -d *xyz*. — choroba
– choroba, Commented Jun 25, 2016 at 23:49

choroba · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-25 23:48:31Z

The quotes are just part of the message, not the filename. Try echo *.dbf | xxd to see the exact character codes (The first character might be P as well as Cyrillic R etc., or there might be an invisible character somewhere.)

Diego Velez · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-25 23:33:55Z

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try escaping the parenthesis

file example\(textinside\).txt

answered Jun 25, 2016 at 23:33

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Tebe Over a year ago

still the same result

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