Run test -f scripts/deploy.sh.
test -f scripts/deploy.sh
Mission 346
Script input guard
Use test checks to prove required files and directories exist.
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learner@clairos:/home/learner $
Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
Instructions
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Run test -d lab.
test -d lab
Run stat scripts/deploy.sh.
stat scripts/deploy.sh
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What to notice while you play.
Build repeatable confidence with guarding script-style work with explicit preconditions.
Start with test -f scripts/deploy.sh, inspect the result, then continue in order.
Guarding script-style work with explicit preconditions helps operators explain what they know before they change anything.
- Skipping the output that proves guarding script-style work with explicit preconditions.
- Changing several things before recording a baseline.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
test -e|-f|-d <path>
Check path type in a training-friendly way.
stat <path>
Show lab file details.