(ange-ftp-send-cmd): When listing a directory that

contains space(s), cd to the directory first to avoid problems
with (some) ftp servers.

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/ange-ftp.el
index 6053d43a590..226ee04bb91 100644
--- a/lisp/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/ange-ftp.el
@@ -2244,6 +2244,14 @@ and NOWAIT."
            (string-match "/$" cmd1)
            (not (string-match "R" cmd3))
            (setq cmd1 (concat cmd1 ".")))
+
+      ;; If the dir name contains a space, some ftp servers will
+      ;; refuse to list it.  We instead change directory to the
+      ;; directory in question and ls ".".
+      (when (string-match " " cmd1)
+        (ange-ftp-cd host user (nth 1 cmd))
+        (setq cmd1 "."))
+
       ;; If the remote ls can take switches, put them in
       (or (memq host-type ange-ftp-dumb-host-types)
           (setq cmd0 'ls