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Top Forums UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers Check if file exists Post 303037850 by Neo on Wednesday 14th of August 2019 10:00:17 PM
Old 08-14-2019
Yes, and please follow forum rules and search the forums before asking questions.

I just searched the forum using the title of this discussion (Check if file exists) and ....

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This question has been asked and answered countless times. This is why we have a long standing forum rule:

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(5) Search the forums database with your keywords before asking questions.
I am starting to see way too many questions from site members who are not searching the forums before asking their question(s). Please follow the forum rules or I am going to start issuing infractions to members who do not follow forum rules and waste the valuable time of our members by asking questions before the search.

locoroco, as Don mentioned, you have over 100 posts here. Why do you post a question without search the forums?

I have added a public entry to your user notes here, locoroco:

https://www.unix.com/usernote.php?do...er&u=302092114
 

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