script not working in RedHat Linux.
 

Hi All,

The following script checks whether the filename is correct then the script proceeds to check whether you have read,write and execute permisiions to the file and displays an approriate message.

#ss23

#usage ss23



echo "enter any filename \c"

read fname

if[!-z "$fname"] then

 if [-r $fname -a -w $fname -a -x $fname]

  then

    echo you have read,wirte and execute permisions to $fname

   else

    echo read,write and execute permisions denied

  fi

else



   echo improper filename

fi

when i run this script and give the filename 'test' it is showing the following error.


i have seen this program in a shell scripting book and tried it but it has shown the above said error. '-z ' returns true if the lenght of the string is zero(this could be in Unix). what would be the equivalent command in Redhat linux. I am using Redhat llinux 9 version.

Please advice.

Thanks
Srini...

Re: script not working in RedHat Linux.
 

Check your syntax: the construct is if [ ! or [ -r (note the spaces).