Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 12:03:38 -0500 (CDT) From: Paul Halliday <dp@penix.org> To: Rod Person <roddierod@hotpop.com> Cc: Hackers FreeBSD <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: bash scripting help/suggestions. Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0110201157140.20561-100000@saruman.xwin.net> In-Reply-To: <20011020173545.6cf189ff.roddierod@hotpop.com>
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on Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Rod Person wrote: > I'm creating a bash script and I need to know if a directory exists > and if it doesn't create it. So far the only why I can see to > determine if a directory exists is to try to cd to it and if it > doesn't exists trap the error. Is there a better way or a function > that I am missing? If not how do you trap a error in bash, if at all if [ -d $dir ]; then <whatever>; else mkdir $dir; fi > possible. > > Rod > > http://storm.prohosting.com/osbeef/osbeef.htm > > '....musical rhythms can mess with your head...' > - T La Rock > "It's your's" > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > Paul H. "Don't underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" ___________________ http://dp.penix.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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