On Sat, 2007-07-07 at 23:44 +0200, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> Hello Dallas,
> Hello all,
>
> On Saturday 07 July 2007 23:34, Dallas Clement wrote:
> > if [ -n $boot_drive_name ]; then
> > retval=0
> > else
> > echo "Could not determine boot drive name."
> > fi
>
> I'd suggest either one of:
> - enclose the variable between double quotes: "$boot_drive_name"
> - use this: [ x$boot_drive_name = x ]
>
> I would also enclose the variable b=name between curly brackets:
> "${boot_drive_name}"
>
> I would personnally use:
>
> if [ -z "${boot_drive_name}" ]; then
> do_error_out
> exit 1
> fi
> do_something_usefull
>
> Regards,
> Yann E. MORIN.
>
Thank you Yann & Mike: The -n check works when the variable is enclosed
in double quotes! :0
Regards,
Dallas
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