1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Im trying to code some logic into a test script to test for the existence of a file before recreating it. Im using the following line to test for this: if -r test.txt; However I get the error message ./testScript.sh: -r: not found Having read through the man pages im still not clear whats... (2 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

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 ; then echo "The file exists"... (2 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi friends.. I hav a problem.... I dont know how to check .c files exists r not in a folder using IF in C shell script actually i tried like this if(=~ *.c) even though some .c files or there in the current folder..it is not entering int o the if control statement...... (17 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi All, working on AIX 5.3. Requirement is: Shell script in ksh to check if any file exists in 4 folders as below: 1. /FILE/INB/INT1 2. /FILE/INB/INT2 3. /FILE/INB/INT3 4. /FILE/INB/INT4 Thanks a lot for your time! a1_win. (3 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I'm new to UNIX, at least shell programming and am having trouble figuring out a problem i'm having. In one section in my nested if statement, i want the program to test if the file does not exist, based on an argument supplied at the command line by the user. What i have is elif ; then... (3 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello! I'm stuck with a problem that i can't solve. I'm very new to unix, linux and shell scripting i might add. I'm trying to create a script that will execute as follows: First start the script - sh exist Then the prompt asks the user to input a username to check if it exists within the... (6 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I'm new to C Shell programming. I'm trying to check if a sym link exists on remote server if not send email. I'm not having much luck. Can anyone help? Here is what I have written but it doesn't work. It tells me that my variable was not defined. Here is part of the script, the second... (0 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi Folks, Trying to build up a script that will lookup a username invoked as: ./buildscript.sh <username> This should take <username> and look it up in <username_file> and prepare for further processing. Here is the snippet that isn't working just right: user=$1 if ]; then echo... (1 Reply)

9. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Hi, I am Searching for Multiple strings in a given date range and print the Group if they exists. the below is the format: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: FIRST ID MESSAGE: Event Message... (5 Replies)