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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] Testing using Bash for an unknown extension
From:       Jerry Feldman <gaf () blu ! org>
Date:       2003-11-30 15:45:49
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:23:28 +0000
Vic Ayres <vic@ayresonline.co.uk> wrote:

> Sean Rima wrote:
> > I am trying to test to see if a file exsides but the extension
> > changes all the time, ie
> > 
> > ab251455.001
> > ab251455.002
> > 
> > if I do a :
> > if [ -e /var/max/spool/inbound/ab251455.* ] ; then
> >     run_command
> > fi
> > 
> > the run_command never runs
> > 
> 
> That's strange. I tried with
> #!/bin/bash
> if [ -e ab123.* ] ; then
>          echo "It exists"
> fi
> and it works perfectly. Is run_command in the path?
You might be a bit better off using the for command. 
#!/bin/bash
if [ -e /var/max/spool/inbound/ab251455.* ] ; then
	LIST=$(ls /var/max/spool/inbound/ab251455.*)
	for i in $LIST
	do
		runcommand $i
	done
fi
- ----------------
This will allow you to issue your command on the individual file. 

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