[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [kaneda<-ogorasek]~$if [ ! -a /etc/passwd ] ; then echo si ; fi
-a is used as a binary "and" operator here. The expressions "!" and "/etc/passwd" are nonempty strings, so both are considered true, and the overall result is true. paul _______________________________________________ Bug-bash mailing list Bug-bash@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-bash