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Old 04-17-2008
how can make if [ $f1 -nt $f2 ] works in solaries

i have like this

touch /tmp/s1
touch /tmp/s2

f1=/tmp/s1
f2=/tmp/s2

if [ $f1 -nt $f2 ]
then

echo "f1 is the new file "

fi

if i run this i am getting

% slp.sh
slp.sh: test: unknown operator -nt


how can i rectify this ?
# 2  
Old 04-17-2008
hi

use ksh or bash

#!/usr/bin/bash or #!/usr/bin/ksh in your script
# 3  
Old 04-17-2008
check man test....

use -ne....

what are you trying to achieve...If you are trying to compare two files...
this wont help
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