Re: Bash commands

[Russell <rjshaw@iprimus.com.au>]

Russell wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> When i try a command like:
> 
>   debpc:# if [ -n df /mnt | grep -ie "/dev/hdc1" ] echo "yes"
> 
> then after i press "return", i get a command prompt ">" which
> seems to be waiting for more input. Why does that happen?

sorry, i missed out some things. I think the promp > happens when
the statement is unfinished (no "fi"). Should be:

  debpc:# if [ -n df /mnt | grep -ie "/dev/hdc1" ] ; then echo "yes" ; fi

However, this gives the error:
  [: missing ']'
  grep: ]: No such file or directory