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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting File existence Post 302540340 by linuxadmin on Wednesday 20th of July 2011 10:54:59 AM
Old 07-20-2011
try this:

Code:
path=/home/something
filename=nameof_file
completepath=$path/$filename

if [ ! -r $completepath ] ; then
echo "NOT exits"
else
echo "Exists"
fi

 

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is_executable

IS_EXECUTABLE(3)							 1							  IS_EXECUTABLE(3)

is_executable - Tells whether the filename is executable

SYNOPSIS

       bool is_executable (string  $filename)

DESCRIPTION

	Tells whether the filename is executable.

PARAMETERS

	      o $filename
		- Path to the file.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns TRUE if the filename exists and is executable, or FALSE on error.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

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	      <?php

	      $file = '/home/vincent/somefile.sh';

	      if (is_executable($file)) {
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ERRORS
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NOTES

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SEE ALSO

       is_file(3), is_link(3).

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