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Old 04-04-2007
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why isn't the exit status true?

the code:

do
[ -d ${mk_backup_dir[$i]} ] || mkdir -p ${mk_backup_dir[$i]}
[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo "ERROR: release backup directory creation failed -${mk_backup_dir[$i]}" && exit
done

echo "INFO: Backup directories created"


the result:

mkdir: "/cm/uat_releases/riab/uat/2345": Permission denied
ERROR: release backup directory creation failed - /cm/uat_releases/riab/uat/2345
No such file or directory

INFO: Backup directories created


isn't the exit status of the first command on the 3rd line 'true', so therefore the script will exit '&& exit'? but it doesn't, it carries on and displays 'Backup directories created'.

why?
 

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