How do I tell if a regular file does not exist in Bash?
I've used the following script to see if a file exists:
#!/bin/bash
FILE=$1
if [ -f $FILE ]; then
echo "File $FILE exists."
else
echo "File $FILE does not exist."
fi
What's the correct syntax to use if I only want to check if the file does not exist?
#!/bin/bash
FILE=$1
if [ $FILE does not exist ]; then
echo "File $FILE does not exist."
fi
The test command ( [ here) has a "not" logical operator which is the exclamation point (similar to many other languages). Try this:
if [ ! -f /tmp/foo.txt ]; then
echo "File not found!"
fi
Bash File Testing
-b filename - Block special file
-c filename - Special character file
-d directoryname - Check for directory Existence
-e filename - Check for file existence, regardless of type (node, directory, socket, etc.)
-f filename - Check for regular file existence not a directory
-G filename - Check if file exists and is owned by effective group ID
-G filename set-group-id - True if file exists and is set-group-id
-k filename - Sticky bit
-L filename - Symbolic link
-O filename - True if file exists and is owned by the effective user id
-r filename - Check if file is a readable
-S filename - Check if file is socket
-s filename - Check if file is nonzero size
-u filename - Check if file set-user-id bit is set
-w filename - Check if file is writable
-x filename - Check if file is executable
How to use:
#!/bin/bash
file=./file
if [ -e "$file" ]; then
echo "File exists"
else
echo "File does not exist"
fi
A test expression can be negated by using the ! operator
#!/bin/bash
file=./file
if [ ! -e "$file" ]; then
echo "File does not exist"
else
echo "File exists"
fi
You can negate an expression with "!":
#!/bin/bash
FILE=$1
if [ ! -f "$FILE" ]
then
echo "File $FILE does not exist"
fi
The relevant man page is man test or, equivalently, man [ -- or help test or help [ for the built-in bash command.
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