[SLE] Re: Testing using Bash for an unknown extension

From: Sean Rima (sean_at_tcob1.net)
Date: 11/30/03

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:53:21 +0000

    Patrick Shanahan writes:

    >> >>I am trying to test to see if a file exsides but the extension
    >> >>changes all the time, ie
    >> >>
    >> >>ab251455.001
    >> >>ab251455.002
    >> >>
    >> >>if I do a :
    >> >>if [ -e /var/max/spool/inbound/ab251455.* ] ; then
    >> >> run_command
    >> >>fi
    >> >>
    >> >>the run_command never runs
    >> >
    >> >That's strange. I tried with
    >> >#!/bin/bash
    >> >if [ -e ab123.* ] ; then
    >> > echo "It exists"
    >> >fi
    >> >and it works perfectly. Is run_command in the path?
    >> >
    >>
    >> It is, but I noticed that you didn't include a path, maybe that is why
    >> mine is failing, will experiment.
    >
    > Then you will have to start the script in the directory that the
    > subject file resides.
    >
    > Have you checked to see if you have read/write access (permission) for
    > the directory where ab251455.00? resides?
    >
    > You might also substitute 'echo "It exists"' for 'run_command' to try to
    > isolate the problem to 'run_command' or '[ -e .... ]'.

    I will try these as well as cd'ing to the directory that the files are in
    first.

    Sean

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