On Sun, 5 May 2013 16:06:45 -0400, Todd Goodman wrote: > mkdir -p $BACKUP_DIR/$PGyy/$PGmm/$PGdd > /usr/bin/pg_dumpall -U $PGUSER -o | \ > gzip >$BACKUP_DIR/$PGyy/$PGmm/$PGdd/pg_all-$PGtt.gz > > You could have it check first and only do the mkdir if the directory > didn't already exist: > > [[ -d $BACKUP_DIR/$PGyy/$PGmm/$PGdd ]] || \ > mkdir -p $BACKUP_DIR/$PGyy/$PGmm/$PGdd
You could, but it is redundant as mkdir already does that test when invoked with -p. -- Neil Bothwick Never argue with an idiot. First, they bring you down to their level. Then they beat you with experience.
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