Subj : Some linux code co commands To : All From : Gert Koefoed Andersen Date : Thu Dec 09 2010 11:10 pm * Crossposted in area LINUX, LINUX_BBS Hello All! I am trying make some script jump by some if statement like the one in dos commands. In dos commands is it like this: ---snip--- if exist nodelist.(day) then goto latest else copy nodelist.(oldday) d:\fido\makenl\z115fake\ goto chckfile1 :latest copy nodelist.(day) d:\fido\makenl\z115fake\ :chckfile1 rem rem some other checks commands herunder. ----cut---- In linux I have this command and functions in mind nad use. ---snip--- if [ -a nodelist.${num} ]; then goto latest; fi else cp nodelist.${oldnum} /home/fido/makenl/z115fake/ goto chckfile :latest cp nodelist.${num} /home/fido/makenl/z115fake/ :chckfile #### # some other linux command and functions for check and move files here under. ---snip--- The linux command and function shall could check if the new julian dat nodelist/pasnlist is copied to a place and if it not is the julian day file then jump to another section and copy the latest there is, but if it there is the julian day file cp it and jump over the section for the old file copy. it could maybe just be done with 2 line of if statements. if [ -a nodelist.${oldnum ]; then copy nodelist.${oldnum}; fi if [ -a nodelist.${num} ]; then copy nodelist.${num}; fi so the function only copy the old nodelist when it not find the julian fay nodelist there will be the next weeks nodelist. Take care, Gert - Get the best with linux - --- Msged/LNX 6.2.0 (Linux/2.6.33-gentoo-r2 (x86_64)) * Origin: * The KofoBBS at http://www.kofobbs.dk * (2:230/150)