UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

#!/bin/ksh
file_nm=$1
no_of_tries=5
sleeptime=10
curr_file_size() {
ls -l $file_nm | awk '{print $5}'
}

if [  -f $file_nm  ]
then
no_of_tries=5
sleeptime=10
for i in `seq $sleeptime`
do
prev_file_size=`curr_file_size`
sleep $sleeptime
if  [  $prev_file_size -eq `curr_file_size` ]
then
echo file is copied completly
exit
else
echo file is being copied
fi
done
else
echo file does not exists
fi