05-28-2010
Script to check if file exists
guys,
I am trying to write a script that does the following:
it looks for a file in a specific directory and if the file is not there (NOT), it emails me. I have tried the following but its not working. It simply hangs up. Please help.
if [ ! -a /usr/mydirectory/filetolookfor.txt ]
then
mail -s 'blah blah blah' my email address
fi
thanks
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NAME
rbacdbchk - Verifies the syntax of the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) database files
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
verifies that there are no conflicting or inconsistent entries in and amongst the RBAC database files. also checks the syntax of the data-
base files and prints messages indicating which lines contain errors. returns zero output if no errors are present in the database files.
All the RBAC database files and are verified. See rbac(5) for more information on these RBAC database files.
Options
supports the following options:
Checks the
database.
Checks the
database.
Checks the
database.
Checks the
database.
Checks the
database.
Cross reference checks all databases.
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Environment Variables
determines the language in which messages are displayed.
International Code Set Support
Single-byte character code set is supported.
RETURN VALUE
0. Success
1. Incorrect syntax
EXAMPLES
The following example finds an error that user is an invalid user
# rbacdbchk
[/etc/rbac/user_role] John: Administrator
invalid user
The value 'John' for the Username field is bad.
The following example finds a syntax error, an extra colon at the end of a line:
# rbacdbchk
[/etc/rbac/user_role] root: Administrator:
invalid name: Not alphanumeric
The value 'Administrator:' for the Rolename field is bad.
[Role in role_auth DB with no assigned user in user_role DB]
Administrator:(hpux.*, *)
The following example finds a field missing:
# rbacdbchk
[/etc/rbac/roles] : my comment
invalid name: <empty>
The value '' for the Rolename field is bad.
The following example finds a bad role:
# rbacdbchk
[Role in role_auth DB with no assigned user in user_role DB]
blah:(hpux.*, *)
[Invalid Role in role_auth DB. Role 'blah' does not exist in the roles DB]
blah:(hpux.*, *)
The following example finds a bad group name:
# rbacdbchk
[/etc/rbac/user_role] &blah: Administrator
invalid group
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Database that defines the authorizations for each role.
Database containing the authorization to execute specified commands,
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Database that defines the role-to-authorization to audit
SEE ALSO
authadm(1M), cmdprivadm(1M), privrun(1M), rbac(5).
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