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DevOps Operations Practice
DevOps Operations Practice
Nov 11, 2023 · Operations

How to Check File Existence in Bash Using test, [ ], [[ ]], and stat Commands

This tutorial explains several Bash techniques—including the test command, single‑bracket and double‑bracket syntaxes, and the stat utility—to reliably determine whether a file exists on a Linux system, complete with example code snippets and a reference table of test flags.

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How to Check File Existence in Bash Using test, [ ], [[ ]], and stat Commands