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Old 02-11-2008
test: argument expected

+ [ -e /etc/passwd ]
test.sh: test: argument expected

#!/bin/bash
if [ -e /etc/passwd ]
then
echo thennnn
else
echo elseeee
fi

why does it show this error? Clearly from debug mode, the argument is passed. I also tried if [ -e "/etc/passwd" ]


Run on Solaris 9.
Thanks
# 2  
Old 02-11-2008
Worked fine for me ...

Code:
+ '[' -e /etc/passwd ']'
+ echo thennnn
thennnn

you might look at

if test -e /etc/passwd; then ...
# 3  
Old 02-11-2008
Yes I have been written this kind of code for a hundred scripts but I dont know it shows errors this time...Is it something about the shell in Solaris but I tried both ksh and bash; it gave the same error. I am sure that if test -e /etc/passwd would work.

Please help..
Thanks a lot
# 4  
Old 02-11-2008
you have a script called "test.sh" in your path... this script expects an argument...
# 5  
Old 02-11-2008
Quote:
you have a script called "test.sh" in your path... this script expects an argument...
My code is so basic as it is exactly as below called test.sh
#!/bin/bash
if [ -e /etc/passwd ]
then
echo thennnn
else
echo elseeee
fi

I run it by calling sh test.sh or sh -x test.sh. What is the argument that this script expects as you said?

Thank you
# 6  
Old 02-11-2008
I think he means ./test.sh. As there might be some PATH issue and you have another copy of a test.sh elsewhere

which -a test.sh
# 7  
Old 02-11-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by HPAVC
I think he means ./test.sh. As there might be some PATH issue and you have another copy of a test.sh elsewhere

which -a test.sh
thats what i thought about... another script in your path with the same name...
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