Re: OT: Which tool, and how, to get partial string from file?

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Subject: Re: OT: Which tool, and how, to get partial string from file?
From: John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:01:12 -0500
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In-reply-to: <[🔎] 4126B79C.6080400@acu.edu> (Kent West's message of "Fri, 20 Aug 2004 21:46:52 -0500")
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Kent writes:
> How can I test to see if the word "tuber" is in the /etc/passwd file,
> reliably, and take an action if it is, and take a different action if
> it's not, in a bash shell script?

By testing the exit status of grep.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI

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