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From: fitz@mml0.meche.rpi.edu (Brian Fitzgerald)
Subject: Re: How do I tell when a directory is empty in a script?
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Date: 30 Mar 91 15:09:33 GMT
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Michael Harris writes:
>When I am running a shell script, how can I tell when a directory is empty?

Try:

	if [ ! "`ls -A $name`" ] ; then