Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 23:44:30 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: Rod Person <roddierod@hotpop.com> Cc: Hackers FreeBSD <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: bash scripting help/suggestions. Message-ID: <20011020234430.A568@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20011020173545.6cf189ff.roddierod@hotpop.com>; from roddierod@hotpop.com on Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 05:35:45PM -0400 References: <20011020173545.6cf189ff.roddierod@hotpop.com>
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On Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 05:35:45PM -0400, Rod Person wrote: man test(1) tells you how to check for a directory (and lots more BTW) mkdir -p might also interest you (see the mkdir man page) > 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 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 ---end of quoted text--- -- | / o / /_ _ email: wilko@FreeBSD.org |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, The Netherlands To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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