File Test Operators

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Aug 27, 2017
Bash Scripting

File Test Operators

Returns true if

  • -e and -a file exists
  • -s file is not zero size i.e. not empty
  • -f file is a regular file i.e. not a directory
  • -d file is a directory
  • -h and -L file is a sympbolic link

Check if a file exists

if (-e foo.txt ); then
    echo "foo.txt already exists!"
else
    // Do something
fi