[gentoo-user] what is wrong with script

2005-08-30 Thread bshlists 
I've been trying run this script on my gentoo laptop, but for some reason it 
does not work.  If you see what is wrong could you email me.  Thanks.

#!/bin/bash

if [ ${ACTION} = add ]  [ -f ${DEVICE} ]
then
rmmod garmin_gps
chmod 666 $DEVICE
fi

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Re: [gentoo-user] what is wrong with script

2005-08-30 Thread Christoph Gysin 

bshlists wrote:
I've been trying run this script on my gentoo laptop, but for some reason it 
does not work.  If you see what is wrong could you email me.  Thanks.


#!/bin/bash

if [ ${ACTION} = add ]  [ -f ${DEVICE} ]
then
rmmod garmin_gps
chmod 666 $DEVICE
fi



$ man test

   -f FILE
  FILE exists and is a regular file


I don't know the garmin_gps module and its devices, but I assume $DEVICE is a 
character device. So the test should be:


...  [ -c ${DEVICE} ]

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Re: [gentoo-user] what is wrong with script

2005-08-30 Thread Matt Randolph 
Have a look at the comp.unix.shell newsgroup.  There are some insanely 
talented people in there dispensing free advice.


bshlists wrote:

I've been trying run this script on my gentoo laptop, but for some reason it 
does not work.  If you see what is wrong could you email me.  Thanks.


#!/bin/bash

if [ ${ACTION} = add ]  [ -f ${DEVICE} ]
then
   rmmod garmin_gps
   chmod 666 $DEVICE
fi

 




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Re: [gentoo-user] what is wrong with script

2005-08-30 Thread Alvin A ONeal Jr 
From the looks of the script you aren't testing for a regular file, 
hence -f doesn't work.




I tested it on my machine

WORKS:
 ACTION=add
 DEVICE=/tmp/testfile

DOESN'T WORK:
 ACTION=add
 DEVICE=/dev/sda1

SCRIPT:
 #!/bin/bash
 if [ ${ACTION} == add ]  [ -f ${DEVICE} ]; then
 echo SUCCESS
 fi


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