Ian Stakenvicius wrote:
> > Mike Frysinger wrote:
> >>> +       # lets see if the username already exists +       if [[
> >>> ! -n $(egetent passwd "${euser}") ]] ; then
> >> 
> >> "! -n" -> "-z"
> > 
> > Does the $() argument ever need to be double quoted, or do all 
> > versions of bash actually have the string argument optional even 
> > though that's not what the man page reads?
> 
> Ever?  Yes, but only if what is being returned can contain spaces

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I had the case of the empty
string in mind.


//Peter

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