On Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:35:34 -0700, jdow wrote: > On 2012/06/05 11:55, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 14:40:23 -0400, Alex wrote: > > > >> It's used in shell scripts, such as an "if" statement, such as "if [ > >> $? -eq 0 ]". Bash actually runs that command. > > > > Not Bash. > > > > $ type [ > > [ is a shell builtin > > > > Also see "man [". > > > > $ type /usr/bin/[ > /usr/bin/[ is /usr/bin/[ Of course. What are you trying to prove? Bash doesn't run that command. "man test" explains it, too: | NOTE: your shell may have its own version of test and/or [, which usu‐ | ally supersedes the version described here. Please refer to your | shell's documentation for details about the options it supports. -- Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) - Linux 3.3.7-1.fc17.x86_64 loadavg: 1.78 1.58 1.44 -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org