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
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SYNTAX
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FILES
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