Force exit status if file not found

[Sergio Belkin]

2011/3/7 Mikkel <mikkel at infinity-ltd.com>:
> On 03/07/2011 04:08 PM, Sergio Belkin wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am writing a script that it searchs for a file. I'd want to exit
>> with status non-zero if the file is not found. But find cannot do
>> that.
>> find command only exit with status non-zero one file is not processed
>> successfully.
>>
>> locate command con do that, but it cannot find a file from a given directory.
>>
>> How can I do it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
> You may want to look at the test command. (man test) It is often
> used in conjunction with the if command. You can also look at Bash's
> built in [ command.

Of course, I know about test command :)
But test command is useful if you know the complete file path.

 I've found an easier way in short something like:

 cd $i && ls -R   | egrep  -q "^configure.ac$|configure.in" && ls -R |
egrep -q "^Makefile.am$|Makefile.in"

HTH

>
> Mikkel
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