$ ls -al /mnt/samsung32/.word_list_repo/instruments_song_repo/546725_pinstripe.mp3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 cronkilla cronkilla 74 Apr 29 19:30 /mnt/samsung32/.word_list_repo/instruments_song_repo/546725_pinstripe.mp3 -> /mnt/samsung32/.word_list_repo/master_song_repo/0/4/5/546725_pinstripe.mp3 $ [[ -L "/mnt/samsung32/.word_list_repo/instruments_song_repo/546725_pinstripe.mp3" ]] && echo hi hi $ [[ ! -L "/mnt/samsung32/.word_list_repo/instruments_song_repo/546725_pinstripe.mp3" ]] && echo hi $ [[ -f "/mnt/samsung32/.word_list_repo/instruments_song_repo/546725_pinstripe.mp3" ]] && echo hi hi
It looks like the test operator "-f" is not functioning as described, according to the documentation this should only return true on a REGULAR file, not a symbolic link. You can repeat the behavior by creating any symbolic link to a file or directory and then using the test operator on the command line. cd /tmp touch test.txt ln -s test.txt lnk2test [[ -f lnk2test ]] && echo hi [[ -L lnk2test ]] && echo hi [[ ! -L lnk2test ]] && echo hi The first test above -f should fail yet doesn't, the last negated symbolic link test may be a workaround for finding a regular file unless you see something wrong with that.
