Re^2: perl file status and sudo

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Re^3: perl file status and sudo by JavaFan (Canon) on Mar 22, 2012 at 13:25 UTC
I'm confused. Are you saying you can do `if [ -f file ]` in the shell, but not `if (-f "file")` from a Perl program?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: perl file status and sudo by Saved (Beadle) on Mar 22, 2012 at 13:33 UTC
-f or -e work fine in my perl as me, but I need to ascertain the existence of files I do not have standard *NX access to, so I need something like sudo.	[reply]
Re^5: perl file status and sudo by JavaFan (Canon) on Mar 22, 2012 at 13:48 UTC
If you need sudo, then use sudo. I don't see a technical problem that needs to be solved.	[reply]
Re^4: perl file status and sudo by Saved (Beadle) on Mar 22, 2012 at 13:56 UTC
The issue is, I have been told by in-house staff that is is not possible in sudo. I though someone might know if it is, or if there is an alternate.	[reply]
Re^5: perl file status and sudo by JavaFan (Canon) on Mar 22, 2012 at 14:04 UTC
What isn't possible in sudo?	[reply]
Re^6: perl file status and sudo by Saved (Beadle) on Mar 22, 2012 at 14:10 UTC
Re^7: perl file status and sudo by JavaFan (Canon) on Mar 22, 2012 at 15:49 UTC
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