03-26-2008
Chek if a file exists in Ubuntu and Cent OS using shell script
I have tried few examples in the internet but all of them are different and none worked. I need to check if a file exists in a directory if it does not then exit . here is what I have for now
$filename ="/usr/local/net/var/lib/directoryservice/sync.disable"
if [-e $filename ];
then
echo "The file exists"
else
echo "Does not exist"
fi
This gives me error saying the ="/usr/local/net/var/lib/directoryservice/sync.disable" is not a directory or file and -e option does not exist. I need to be working on ubuntu and centos.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.
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