How do I test for the presence of a file in Bourne Shell


 
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Old 03-09-2006
How do I test for the presence of a file in Bourne Shell

How do I test for the presence of a file in Bourne Shell
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Old 03-09-2006
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Originally Posted by vins
How do I test for the presence of a file in Bourne Shell
look into 'man test'
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Old 03-09-2006
MySQL do something based on the presence of a file

if [ -f myfile ]
then
echo "My file exists"
fi

( won't work in the C shell )
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Old 03-17-2006
simple

type "sh" if you need the original Baurne, or "bash" for new one.
Get "UNIX Essentials" DVD if you have this sort of questions.
 
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