shell :: check directory existence

Alalush · #1 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008

Hi All,

I have shell script and I need to check if some directory exist.
I'm don't have the information if that directory is written in upper case or lowcase or mixed.

Is there anyway to check the existence of that directory by ignoring
case senestive?

Thanks

Annihilannic · #2 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008

Well, let's say you were looking for Fred or FRED or fred in /home:

Code:

fred=$(ls -l /home | grep -xi 'd.*fred' | awk '{print $NF}')
if [[ "$fred ]]
then
    echo "$fred exists"
else
    echo "can't find any freds"
fi

era · #3 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008

You forgot a closing quote in if [[ "$fred" ]]

If your find has an option -iname that's a good solution too.

Code:

find /path/to/dir -maxdepth 1 -type d -iname 'fred' -print

Annihilannic · #4 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by era

You forgot a closing quote in if [[ "$fred" ]]

Thanks.

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