bash scripting

[ddm at mclinux.com (Derek Martin)]

On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Tom Guilderson wrote:

> I came accros the following construct in a bash script:
> 
> if [ ! -f /path_to_file_1 -a -f /path_to_file_2 ] ; then
> 	execute some stuff
> fi
> 
> My question is what is the -a option?

It means "AND" like the C operator '&&'.


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Derek Martin
Senior System Administrator
Mission Critical Linux
martin at MissionCriticalLinux.com 

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