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How to write a korn shell script
Name: AIXBEGINNER Date: August 13, 2002 at 02:08:53 Pacific
Comment:
Hi,
I'm a beginner script user. It there any shell script example where I could reference on how to check a file in a directory is there before overwrite it in unix AIX 4.3.3.
Name: Frank Date: August 13, 2002 at 02:41:29 Pacific
Reply:
Hi tom,
use the test command also knowen as []. This is the reason why you should never name a script test.
e.g. your script looks like following
filename="/u/a1xrdb1/filewo" if [ -f ${filename} ] then echo "Datei schon da " 1>&2 else echo "Datei noch nicht da" fi
No RISK no fun Frank
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Name: Ifthekhar Javed Date: September 2, 2002 at 01:07:37 Pacific
Reply:
I want to write script file one application generating one logile and everyday this file becomes too big .So i would like write a script to generate new logfile by date wise.I will be thankfull to you if you can guide me.
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