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Re: syntax error in backup script



Quoting Jason Pepas (j.pepas@mail.utexas.edu):

> syntax error near unexpected token 'elif'
> 
> this is the line in question:
> 
> elif [ ! -f "/backup/current/*fullbackup.tar.gz" ]

elif needs "then" just like if does.

Cheers,

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