Drew Cohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-12-07 01:00:29 -0500]: > > Using a bash shell script (/bin/sh), I need to know how to check to see > if certain files exist in a directory, as in, "Are there any jpegs in > this directory?". I've tried various things (like using -s, -f with > test and a do/for loop) but nothing seems to work right. The closest I > can come is > > if test `ls /opt/images/*.jpg | wc -l` -gt 0 then ...
Thanks to everyone who provided the many different solutions to the shell game. I've used several of them in my work and I've learned a bit as well. Now I'd like to know what to do about the following: I'm working on a system whereby I receive emails via exim/fetchmail (done), invoke a shell script via .forward (done), decode any jpg attachements and save into a directory (done), and hand off those pictures to the gimp (the shell game - done). The problem is that gimp can't open an X display and dies. Obviously, if I invoke the script from my xterm, it's fine. I've tried 'xhost +localhost' and have spent most of the day googling to find the answer. I'm so close to victory I can taste it. Anybody? Thanks again, -- Drew. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
