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Michael Tiernan wrote: > ...if you're root, then use: > /bin/ls -1 *.zip > /dev/null 2>&1 You're point being use /bin/ls instead of ls and relying on the path? Sure, but explicitly setting the path might be a better idea, if this is part of a larger script. What's the relevance of the -1 switch if you're throwing away the output? > ...if there's too many entries...... ls -1 | egrep -q '\.zip$' ought to do it. Cole Tuininga wrote: > I believe that using "echo" instead, would not have such a problem. I don't see why. It still depends on passing an argument, which the shell expands, on the command line. -Tom -- Tom Metro Venture Logic, Newton, MA, USA "Enterprise solutions through open source." Professional Profile: http://tmetro.venturelogic.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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