Re: OT: Script to add line to file if it doesn't exist

[Mart Frauenlob <mart.frauenlob@chello.at>]

On 07.04.2010 23:56, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote:
> On 04/07/2010 05:45 PM, Mart Frauenlob wrote:
>>
>> #!/bin/sh
>> grep -w "fred" file || printf "%s\n" "fred">>file
>>
>>    
> 
> Why not simply use
>   echo "fred" >> file
> for the second command?
> 
> 
1: I'm used to it.

2: saving me typing (quick web search):
http://unix.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/comp.unix.shell/2006-12/msg00934.html

I know the example of the OP is simple, but most likely 'fred' will
become a variable.