Check file or directory existence in shell scripts.

Section: Path Recipes

Test whether path exists

bash
bash
[[ -e /etc/hosts ]] && echo exists

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Iterate over files safely
Use NUL delimiters for filenames with spaces/newlines.
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Convert relative path to absolute path
Resolve a relative path from current directory.
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Show current path via shell variable
Print current directory using shell state.
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Get basename
Extract the last path component.
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Get dirname
Extract the parent directory path.
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Resolve relative path from base
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