Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 22:59:17 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 234498] Request for additional switches in /bin/test Message-ID: <bug-234498-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D234498 Bug ID: 234498 Summary: Request for additional switches in /bin/test Product: Base System Version: 12.0-RELEASE Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: bin Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: bourne.identity@hotmail.com It is often needed by users to test for files and directories in the filesystem: [ -f <abc> ] [ -d <xyz> ] While the tests above work as intended, the tests fail if the entities <abc= > / <xyz> are symbolic links. The user often wants to find out: Is <abc> a regular file ? Or alternatively, is <abc> a symlink pointing to a regular file ? (Both cases acceptable) Is <xyz> a directory ? Or alternatively, is <xyz> a symlink pointing to a directory ? (Both cases acceptable) The tests above need additional switches, perhaps -F and -D : -F returns true for regular file as well as valid symlink pointing to regul= ar file. -D returns true for directory as well as valid symlink pointing to director= y. Thanks for any action taken on this request. Manish Jain --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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