DISQUS

DaVince · 1 year ago

Just what I needed, thanks.
anonymous · 11 months ago

if [ -f testfile ];
then
echo Blablabla
fi
James · 11 months ago

total crap, it doesn't actually test if the file is there or not, it just tests if the command line argument is there. There's a giant f*cking differences.
Adam · 11 months ago

I don't think you're using it quite right Young Padawan
ayw · 9 months ago

if [ -e testfile ]; tests whether a file exists.

if [ -f testfile ]; only tests whether file is a regular file
David · 7 months ago

No. From the man page: " -f filename
True if filename exists and is a regular file.""
Third Rook · 3 months ago

Regardless what the man page says. -f didn't work in my script, and -e did.

Thanks ayw.
iGuide · 8 months ago

Shouldn't that one have some brackets or something?
Joeblackspirit · 5 months ago

Perfect and simple!!
dish · 2 months ago

And what to do if I have several files smth.gz but I don't know how much and I don't know actual names.
I need to run some command if one of such files exists.
dish · 1 month ago

Well, I've found the solution:

for *.gz
do
my_command
done