2011/3/7 Mikkel <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > On 03/07/2011 04:08 PM, Sergio Belkin wrote: >> Hi, >> I am writing a script that it searchs for a file. I'd want to exit >> with status non-zero if the file is not found. But find cannot do >> that. >> find command only exit with status non-zero one file is not processed >> successfully. >> >> locate command con do that, but it cannot find a file from a given directory. >> >> How can I do it? >> >> Thanks in advance! > You may want to look at the test command. (man test) It is often > used in conjunction with the if command. You can also look at Bash's > built in [ command. Of course, I know about test command :) But test command is useful if you know the complete file path. I've found an easier way in short something like: cd $i && ls -R | egrep -q "^configure.ac$|configure.in" && ls -R | egrep -q "^Makefile.am$|Makefile.in" HTH > > Mikkel > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > > -- -- Sergio Belkin http://www.sergiobelkin.com Watch More TV http://sebelk.blogspot.com LPIC-2 Certified - http://www.lpi.org -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
