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Re: device names - so much escaping



On Mon, Apr 05, 2021 at 09:29:59PM +1200, Richard Hector wrote:
> /dev/vg-backup0/d-rh-rm1-home

> /dev/mapper/vg--backup0-d--rh--rm1--home

> Apr  5 07:06:25 backup systemd[1]:
> dev-mapper-vg\x2d\x2dbackup0\x2dd\x2d\x2drh\x2d\x2drm1\x2d\x2dsrv.device:
> Job dev-mapper-vg\x2d\x2dbackup0\x2dd\x2d\x2drh\x2d\x2drm1\x2d\x2dsrv.device/start
> failed with result 'timeout'.

> But is this all really necessary? Can't these tools work without assigning
> special meaning to ordinary characters?

Well, you're asking in the wrong place.  We're just end users here.  If
you want the tools to behave differently, you need to get in touch with
their respective developers or support forums.


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