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Old 03-06-2014
Try to use -f to look for a file
Hi i am try to find a find using a if loop i here is what i did

Code:
if [ -f != /path/to/file  ]
then
echo "test succeded"
else
echo " test failed " 
fi

can i use {-f !=} is this the right way, if not correct me.

Thank you!!
# 2  
Old 03-06-2014
No, it should be if [ ! -f /path/to/file ]
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# 3  
Old 03-06-2014
Try:-
Code:
[ ! -f /path/to/file  ]

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# 4  
Old 03-06-2014
Close, but try using:-
Code:
if [ -f /path/to/file ]
then
   echo "test succeded"
else
   echo " test failed "
fi

You would negate the test with a ! like this:-
Code:
if [ ! -f /path/to/file ]
then
   echo "test succeded"
else
   echo " test failed "
fi

 
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