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@@ -250,9 +250,13 @@ quotes. For example:
rm '/"'
A few commands require a list of strings to be passed. For these, use
-a space-separated list, enclosed in quotes. For example:
+a whitespace-separated list, enclosed in quotes. Strings containing whitespace
+to be passed through must be enclosed in single quotes. A literal single quote
+must be escaped with a backslash.
vgcreate VG "/dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1"
+ command "/bin/echo 'foo bar'"
+ command "/bin/echo \'foo\'"
=head1 WILDCARDS AND GLOBBING