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Old 01-07-2016
How to check more than 1 file specified files exists?
Hi all,

One of my script crated created 2 files in a dirs Output.log and Output.tmp. Now in another script i need to check if both of the above mentioned files are present in a directory or not.

I know to check one file [ -e /$path/Output.log ] but need to check both the files.

Anyone could please tell me how to do that?

thanks
--girija
Last edited by Don Cragun; 01-13-2016 at 04:10 AM.. Reason: Add ICODE tags.
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Old 01-07-2016
Hi,
You can check as [ -e /$path/Output.log -a -e /$path/Output.tmp ]

Regards.
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Old 01-08-2016
what about or condition? how check if /$path/Output.log or -e /$path/Output.txt exists in a dir.
Last edited by Don Cragun; 01-13-2016 at 04:11 AM.. Reason: Add ICODE tags.
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Old 01-08-2016
The use of -a and -o for testing is deprecated, and discouraged for divers reasons.

If your shell supports it, use:
Code:
[[ -e /$path/Output.log && -e /$path/Output.tmp ]]

Code:
[[ -e /$path/Output.log || -e /$path/Output.tmp ]]

If your shell does not support the double [[, use single [ in this manner:
Code:
[ -e /$path/Output.log ] && [ -e /$path/Output.tmp ]

Code:
[ -e /$path/Output.log ] || [ -e /$path/Output.tmp ]

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