02-11-2008
test: argument expected
+ [ -e /etc/passwd ]
test.sh: test: argument expected
#!/bin/bash
if [ -e /etc/passwd ]
then
echo thennnn
else
echo elseeee
fi
why does it show this error? Clearly from debug mode, the argument is passed. I also tried if [ -e "/etc/passwd" ]
Run on Solaris 9.
Thanks
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NAME
pegasus-invoke - invokes a command from a file
SYNOPSIS
pegasus-invoke ( app | @fn ) [ arg | *@fn [..]]
DESCRIPTION
The pegasus-invoke tool invokes a single application with as many arguments as your Unix permits (128k characters for Linux). Arguments are
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The pegasus-invoke tool became necessary to work around the 4k argument length limit in Condor. It also permits to use arguments inside
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ARGUMENTS
-d
This option increases the debug level. Currently, only debugging or no debugging is distinguished. Debug message are generated on
stdout . By default, debugging is disabled.
-h
This option prints the help message and exits the program.
--
This option stops any option processing. It may only be necessary, if the application is stated on the command-line, and starts with a
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still impose limits on the maximum length of a directory name, and the maximum length of a file name. These lengths are not checked,
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RETURN VALUE
The pegasus-invoke tool returns 127, if it was unable to find the application. It returns 126, if there was a problem parsing the file. All
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SEE ALSO
pegasus-kickstart(1)
EXAMPLE
$ echo "/bin/date" > X
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Recursion is also possible. Please mind not to use circular inclusions. Also note how duplicating the initial at (@) sign will escape its
meaning as inclusion symbol.
$ cat test.3
This is test 3
$ cat test.2
/bin/echo
@test.3
@@test.3
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RESTRICTIONS
While the arguments themselves may contain files with arguments to parse, starting with an at (@) sign as before, the maximum recursion
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HISTORY
As you may have noticed, pegasus-invoke had the name invoke in previous incantations. We are slowly moving to the new name to avoid clashes
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