Martin Strauss wrote: > > Begin Russell quotation: > > Russell wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > When i try a command like: > > > > > > debpc:# if [ -n df /mnt | grep -ie "/dev/hdc1" ] echo "yes" > > > > > > then after i press "return", i get a command prompt ">" which > > > seems to be waiting for more input. Why does that happen? > > > > sorry, i missed out some things. I think the promp > happens when > > the statement is unfinished (no "fi"). Should be: > > > > debpc:# if [ -n df /mnt | grep -ie "/dev/hdc1" ] ; then echo "yes" ; fi > > > > However, this gives the error: > > [: missing ']' > > grep: ]: No such file or directory
> You need to enclose the whole statement after -n in quotes: > > if [ -n "`df /mnt | grep -ie /dev/hdc1`" ]; then echo yes; fi Hi, unfortunately, this gives "yes" too: debpc:# if [ -n "`df /mnt | grep -ie /dev/crap`" ]; then echo yes; fi I think the strong quotes result in a fixed literal string: `df /mnt | grep -ie /dev/crap` -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
