Re^2: "The stat preceding -l

by Burak (Chaplain)

on Jan 17, 2010 at 21:32 UTC ( #817899=note: print w/replies, xml )

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You're right I guess. Btw, I'm doing -f $file && ! -l $file (double call) now to prevent this error.

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Re^3: "The stat preceding -l _ wasn't an lstat"? by Tanktalus (Canon) on Jan 19, 2010 at 20:08 UTC
Just reverse it, and it's ok. `! -l $file && -f _`. The -f flag can work on lstat's output, whether the lstat found a link or not.	[reply] [d/l]

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