On Wed November 15 2006 10:23, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-11-15 at 14:40 +0100, Gabor Gombas wrote:
> >     * test.c: New file, from bash.
> >
> > So you in fact _are_ using a bash feature, and there was a time
> > when /usr/bin/test did not even exist (but hey, neither did Debian
> > :-)
>
> The *file* comes from bash.  The *feature* does not.

Since the file was used to provide both the bash builtin and the 
standalone test, and -a is undocumented in the test manpage, it is most 
likely a bash feature... why not use -e, which is documented and 
available in dash, bash, and test?


- Bruce


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