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Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory |
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Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:18:56 -0400 |
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On 7/21/16 11:56 AM, Reuti wrote:
>> Yes. All of the file-testing operators follow a symlink, EXCEPT for the
>> ones that specifically test whether the operand is a symlink (-h and -L).
>
> While we are on this: wondering about the difference about -h and -L I found
> that `man test` outputs on OS X:
Since those document the standalone `test' binary, I would go by what
the bash man page says for the bash builtin. If you're wondering, Posix
says that they behave identically.
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- [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Adam McKenna, 2016/07/21
- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Greg Wooledge, 2016/07/21
- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Reuti, 2016/07/21
- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Greg Wooledge, 2016/07/21
- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory,
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- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Chet Ramey, 2016/07/21
- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Greg Wooledge, 2016/07/21
- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Reuti, 2016/07/22
- Re: [Documentation] -d returns true for symlink to directory, Reuti, 2016/07/21