Use of special characters in filename

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                          I need to create a file named *'test'*

If I write touch \'test\'

ls shows 'test'

But if I write touch \*\'test\'\*

ls now shows *'\''test'\''*

What's the trick ? Can someone explain me what I did wrong ?

My OS is Ubuntu 20.04

Asked by Shoopi (41 rep)

Feb 14, 2024, 06:08 PM
Last activity: Mar 17, 2025, 08:59 AM

Use of special characters in filename

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