On Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:41:59 -0700, jdow wrote: > On 2012/06/05 13:17, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > 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: > > The file is still essential. Some script files may not work if it is > removed because not all scripts on the system use bash. Of course, but it was claimed that | Bash actually runs that command. to which I replied. The full quote can be found above. And it has been pointed out early in this thread that it is a command that belongs into the coreutils package. So, hopefully everything has been cleared up now. -- Michael Schwendt <mschwendt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) - Linux 3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64 loadavg: 0.35 0.52 0.40 -- 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
