[ubuntu-za] Script error

[1.sean.riley]

Alf Stockton wrote:
> 1.sean.riley wrote:
>   
>> I think it must look as follows;
>>
>> #/bin/dash
>> if [ -f /mnt/backup/mailbackups/*.dotproject.files.tar.gz ]; then
>>      rm /mnt/backup/mailbackups/*.dotproject.files.tar.gz
>> fi
>>
>> cheers
>> AcidHawk
>>
>>     
> I still get ./DingDong.sh: line 2: [: too many arguments.
> BTW I believe that one can use either way of writing bash/dash scripts. Your 
> way allows multiple commands on one line, the ; marks the end of a command, 
> whereas my way has one command per line.
>   
>> Alf Stockton wrote:
>>     
>>> I have the following commands in DingDong.sh test file
>>>
>>> #/bin/dash
>>> if [ -f /mnt/backup/mailbackups/*.dotproject.files.tar.gz ]
>>>      then
>>>      rm /mnt/backup/mailbackups/*.dotproject.files.tar.gz
>>> fi
>>>
>>> and I keep getting the error:-
>>>
>>> ./DingDong.sh: line 2: [: too many arguments
>>>
>>> Please tell me how I got this wrong.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>
>
>   
Please excuse the idiot... (me).... see Jonathan's explanation of what 
the problem really is...

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