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Re: test -r /dev/stdin fails in configure
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: test -r /dev/stdin fails in configure |
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Mon, 8 Oct 2001 13:03:55 -0400 |
> Fix:
> I see no reason for testing with -r. A simple test -e should be
> sufficient.
Not portable. -f can't be used either, because it tests whether or not
the file is a regular file. -s obviously won't work. -r is the best
alternative.
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