Can I use a valid email address as a linux directory name

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I thought this would have been asked a million times already, but my search didn't turn up anything.

Can I safely use an email address as a linux directory name? In other words is any valid email address also a valid directory name? If not are there any characters in particular that I would have to filter first?

score 11 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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No, almost.

The '/' character is allowed in emails (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_address#Syntax) but not in linux filenames.

See SO Answer here: Are there any invalid linux filenames?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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