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How to check in sh if file/directory exists (using if)?
Couldn't find in net..

Also can someone suggest a Good sh tutorial... i came across few, but they are very basic
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Code:
if [ -f file ]; then
  echo "file exists"
fi

if [ -d dir ]; then
  echo "dir exists"
fi
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Code:
if [ -f file ]; then
  echo "file exists"
fi

if [ -d dir ]; then
  echo "dir exists"
fi
I know already that.
and i can use else to do things i want if file doesn't exist...
Code:
if [ -d dir ]; then
  echo "dir exists"
else
  echo "dir doesn't exist"
fi
but is there a way to do it straight
cause i need action only if it doesn't exist (If doesn't exist, then do this and that)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killasmurf
I know already that.
O RLY?

So why do you ask:
Quote:
Originally Posted by killasmurf
How to check in sh if file/directory exists (using if)?
Code:
if [ ! -f file ]; then
  echo "file does not exist"
fi

if [ ! -d dir ]; then
  echo "dir does not exist"
fi
even shorter:

Code:
[ ! -f file ] && echo "file does not exist"
[ ! -d dir ] && echo "dir does not exist"
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Originally Posted by killasmurf
Also can someone suggest a Good sh tutorial... i came across few, but they are very basic
Here:
http://developer.apple.com/documenta...ShellScripting
http://developer.apple.com/documenta...lScripting.pdf
http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/
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O RLY?
Code:
if [ ! -f file ]; then
  echo "file does not exist"
fi

if [ ! -d dir ]; then
  echo "dir does not exist"
fi
even shorter:

Code:
[ ! -f file ] && echo "file does not exist"
[ ! -d dir ] && echo "dir does not exist"

Here:
http://developer.apple.com/documenta...ShellScripting
http://developer.apple.com/documenta...lScripting.pdf
http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/
Thanks
I did tried -!f -f!, didn't thought about trying ! -f
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to just check if any file with whatever type exist use -e option in test then do what you have/want to do with the file
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@killasmurf
You are welcome.
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Also take a look at test(1).
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