You need to enclose the whole statement after -n in quotes: if [ -n "`df /mnt | grep -ie /dev/hdc1`" ]; then echo yes; fi HTH Martin Begin Russell quotation: > 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 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org -- pgp public key at http://ocsc.ormond.unimelb.edu.au/~mstrauss/pgp_key.asc or send email with subject: request key -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/E/MU d? s: a--- C++++ UL+++++$ P++ L++(+++) E--- W+++ N+++ o+ K? w--- O- M-- V- PS+++ PE Y++ PGP+++ t- 5- X- R+++ !tv b++++ DI+++ D+(+++) G++++ e* h++ r% y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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