Re: [leafnode-list] Re: Fetchnews and Shell Script

[Arne Wichmann <aw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Also sprach Stefan Troeger (in <38DD3F10.BeroList-2.5.9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
rzburg.de>):
> On Sat, Mar 25 2000 at 14:53 -0600, John R. Dennison wrote:
>=20
> > #!/bin/sh
> >=20
> > cd /var/spool/news/out.going
> >=20
> > if [ -f * ]
> > then
> >       echo "executing fetchnews -P"
> > 	/usr/local/sbin/fetchnews -P
> > 	exit $?
> > fi
> >=20
> > exit 0
>=20
> 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 *:
>=20
> [sttr]/home/sttr/1> touch foo bar com
> [sttr]/home/sttr/1> if [ -f * ]; then echo; fi
> [: too many arguments

This is correct, as far as I recall. The Bourne-Shell * creates multiple
arguments, one for each file. test, on the other hand wants exactly one
argument for -f.

As I tend to use perl for everything, I propose:

-- schnipp --
#!/usr/bin/perl

chdir('/var/spool/news/out.going');

exit unless (glob('*') eq '*');

print("executing fetchnews -P");
exec("/usr/local/sbin/fetchnews -P");
-- schnipp --

cu

AW
--=20
Neulich in detebe:
>... und ewig loggt das Weib?

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