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Subject: Re: if exists statement
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> .if exists= ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d
> exit
> else
> ${MKDIR} ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d
> .endif
>
> but it doesn't work.
>
> Can someone give me the right syntax?

.if exists(${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d)

.else

.endif

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