[leafnode-list] Re: Fetchnews and Shell Script

[Stefan Troeger <stefan.troeger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

On Sat, Mar 25 2000 at 14:53 -0600, John R. Dennison wrote:

> #!/bin/sh
> 
> cd /var/spool/news/out.going
> 
> if [ -f * ]
> then
>       echo "executing fetchnews -P"
> 	/usr/local/sbin/fetchnews -P
> 	exit $?
> fi
> 
> exit 0

Depending on the shell you're using this may work or not. It does
fine in zsh, but in bash it will only work if there are less then
two files that match *:

[sttr]/home/sttr/1> touch foo bar com
[sttr]/home/sttr/1> if [ -f * ]; then echo; fi
[: too many arguments

Ciao,
	Stefan

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