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ah... i found the problem.. im in directory path2 and i go and type all the path...

Code:

directory = `dirname /path1/path2/path3/file.txt`

if [ -w "$directory" ]
then
   echo $?
else
   echo $?
fi

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Try to remember to not put space characters around the equals sign in a Bourne Shell variable assignment.

Not the first time ...
https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...tax-error.html

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haha yeh ill try to remember that, used to java coding..

Thanks for the warning methyl, jim mcnamara and chakrapani

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