You can avoid using the ls command here. Also, mbketan, using '-f' is perhaps better that using '-s' in this case, as the OP may also want to test for empty (zero byte) files.
Wait a minute, it seems that the OP wants to test for a list of filenames that (s)he already has. In that case, do this:
Last edited by blowtorch; 06-28-2006 at 01:28 AM..
Hello
I am having a requirement like if there is no file in the directory then i need a message to pop on after the execution of the script.
My script basically does for File in `ls -t $DIRECTORY | tail -1`;
if there is no file the DIRECTORY then the script is simply exiting with out... (2 Replies)
I have requirement where i need to search for files which start with SALESORDER and PURCHASEORDER. i need to process the files with SALESORDER first and then PURCHASEORDER. If SALESORDER files are not there i dont want to process PURCHASEORDER and i want to come out of script. I have written a code... (4 Replies)
i want to check if the file is in the directory or not, and also it should be handle error conditions, like missing files and report the error and exit.
i did something like this:
file ="hello"
if !test -e "${file}"
then echo "No such files exist!"
exit 1
else
do something.......
fi
... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I am new to unix scripting and am jus getting to learn about it..
I need to know on how to check for the existence of a number of files in a path..i.e the files are ftp'ed from several other servers, should check if all the files have arrived, if not wait till they arrive..can i use a flag... (5 Replies)
I need to check for the existence of a file *.log in a specific directory using a perl script.
Presently am not in that particular directory.
So i am using chdir ("/path/to/my/file)
And then i am using the -e in an if statement to check if it exists.
if (-e $File) {......}
$File contains the... (1 Reply)
Hi I am having a problem to verify existence of files. I need to know whether or not files in a folder that begins with a name.
For example all files that start with The_File_ *.
I was doing it this way, but gives me error.
if text -f /work/The_File_*
then
...
else
..
fi (5 Replies)
Hi
I have a requirement to check whether the files exists, then it will call other steps in shell script.
I did
ls *.csv|wc -l
if
then checking the count of the files should be more than 1 then it will call other steps.
I am getting the error that too many arguements as there n... (13 Replies)
hi
i wanted to check if the file exist or not(multiple files)
DIRE=/home/V478
if ;
then
echo "file present"
else
echo "file not present"
fi
But i am getting the error as
: [: unexpected operator/operand (3 Replies)
Hello Folks,
On Below Script, I want to apply condition.
Condition that it check the directory for files if not found keep checking.
Once directory have files and founded do the calculation and finish the code.
Script to check the files existence inside a directory, If not then keep... (16 Replies)
Discussion started by: sadique.manzar
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getusershell(3C) Standard C Library Functions getusershell(3C)NAME
getusershell, setusershell, endusershell - get legal user shells
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
char *getusershell(void);
void setusershell(void);
void endusershell(void);
DESCRIPTION
The getusershell() function returns a pointer to a legal user shell as defined by the system manager in the file /etc/shells. If
/etc/shells does not exist, the following locations of the standard system shells are used in its place:
/bin/bash /bin/csh
/bin/jsh /bin/ksh
/bin/ksh93 /bin/pfcsh
/bin/pfksh /bin/pfsh
/bin/sh /bin/tcsh
/bin/zsh /sbin/jsh
/sbin/pfsh /sbin/sh
/usr/bin/bash /usr/bin/csh
/usr/bin/jsh /usr/bin/ksh
/usr/bin/ksh93 /usr/bin/pfcsh
/usr/bin/pfksh /usr/bin/pfsh
/usr/bin/sh /usr/bin/tcsh
/usr/bin/zsh /usr/sfw/bin/zsh
/usr/xpg4/bin/sh
The getusershell() function opens the file /etc/shells, if it exists, and returns the next entry in the list of shells.
The setusershell() function rewinds the file or the list.
The endusershell() function closes the file, frees any memory used by getusershell() and setusershell(), and rewinds the file /etc/shells.
RETURN VALUES
The getusershell() function returns a null pointer on EOF.
BUGS
All information is contained in memory that may be freed with a call to endusershell(), so it must be copied if it is to be saved.
NOTES
Restricted shells should not be listed in /etc/shells.
SunOS 5.11 1 Nov 2007 getusershell(3C)