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Article #1805testing if a file is present
From: Ger Timmens
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 1990 18:37
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 1990 18:37
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Can anybody tell me how I can verify whether a file exists or not ? I want to move files and only when they exist ! mv "file" gives an error message if "file" not exists Thanks, Ger Timmens, ger@cv.ruu.nl
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!hp4nl!ruuinf!prisma!ger From: ger@prisma.cv.ruu.nl (Ger Timmens) Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell Subject: testing if a file is present Message-ID: <ger.659126250@prisma> Date: 20 Nov 90 18:37:30 GMT Distribution: comp.unix Organization: University of Utrecht, 3D Computer Vision The Netherlands Lines: 10