#!/bin/sh
grep local /etc/hosts > /dev/null
if [ $? -ne 1 ]
then
echo "Been there. Done That."
else
echo "It's ok to do it now."
fi
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf
> Of Bob Crandell
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:24 AM
> To: The Eugene Unix and GNU/Linux UserGroup's mail list
> Subject: RE: [eug-lug]Conditional Bash script
>
>
> In this example, I'm trying to see if the word 'local' is in
> /etc/hosts.
>
> Thanks
>
> Grigsby, Garl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> >
> >Are you just try to see if the file exists and is not empty?
> If so use the following:
> >
> >if [ -s /etc/hosts ] ; then
> >...
> >fi
> >
> >The -s checks that the file exists and has a size greater than zero.
> >
> >Garl
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf
> >> Of Bob Crandell
> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:05 AM
> >> To: Eugene Linux Users Group
> >> Subject: [eug-lug]Conditional Bash script
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I'm trying to write a script that checks the contents of a
> >> file and if it's there
> >> skip it.
> >>
> >> Here is my test script:
> >> #!/bin/sh
> >>
> >> if [ 0 == grep local /etc/hosts ]; then
> >> echo "Been there. Done that."
> >> else
> >> echo "It's ok to do it now."
> >> fi
> >> ===============================
> >> It doesn't like the 'if' line but I haven't found an example
> >> that I can use. Grep
> >> returns 0 if the search phrase is found. Quotes, single or
> >> double doesn't change
> >> it, neither does parens or brackets.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
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