On Sat, Jul 28, 2007 at 12:15:30PM +0200, Ola Lundqvist wrote: > > + if command -v mail >/dev/null; then > > Why do you use "command" instead of just checking with -x? > Like > > if [ -x "$(which fmail)" ] ; then
Habit out of maintainer scripts that does not need any special shell features. It is common practice in maintainer scripts. In the package itself, I do not care too much, and -x which is as good as the command constructs, I guess. > > - mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$MAILTO" < "$MAIL" > > - rm -f "$MAIL" > > fi > > Shouldn't this $MAIL file be removed even if the mail command can > not be found? Yes, it should. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 3221 2323190 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
