On Mon, Apr 13, 1998 at 01:10:12PM -0400, Adam P. Harris wrote: > if [ -x /usr/sbin/config-bar ]; then config-bar foo ; fi
> Therefore I decided this approach was superior: > if command -v config-bar >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then config-bar foo ; fi Don't both of these assume that config-bar is on the path? Although that is reasonable for /usr/sbin, if the path has changed as you hypothesise then perhaps the new path is not. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

