On 15-06-2012 15:41:03 +0200, Peter Stuge wrote:
> 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.Here for the same reason, the difference between [[ and [ is essential. Fabian -- Fabian Groffen Gentoo on a different level
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