Question

To find out the empty files(0 bytes size) in UNIX

Asked by: rvsBhanu

I have a script which goes like this :
************************************************************************
#!/bin/csh
if ($#argv == 1) then
echo "Begin moving files"
mv file1 /file/file1$1
mv file2 /file/file2$1
mv file3 /file/file3$1
echo "Files Moved Successfully"
(uuencode /file/file1$1 file1$1; uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1) |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com
else
echo "Enter date suffix for the filename in the format mmmddyy"
endif
#
*******************************************************************************
In this script I am sending a mail for the 2 files.
I need to find out in case any of them is empty and in that case that file should not be mailed but a one liner in the mail stating that the file is empty.
Please let me know if that can be done ?

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2009-08-07 at 10:47:31ID24635510
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Answers

 

by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-08-07 at 11:15:14ID: 25045492

You can use the "test" command to do this:
test -s file
returns TRUE if file exists and has a size bigger than 0
In bash you can use test expressions right inside the if statement, like this
if [ -s file ]; then
do_something;
else do_something
fi

 

by: rvsBhanuPosted on 2009-08-07 at 11:32:31ID: 25045671

I do not see the test command in the IF loop...
so in case I need to check this for two files wat needs to be done ?Is the below code correct ??
------------------------------------------------------------------------
#!/bin/csh
if ($#argv == 1) then
echo "Begin moving files"
mv file1 /file/file1$1
mv file2 /file/file2$1
mv file3 /file/file3$1
echo "Files Moved Successfully"
(if [ -s file1 && -s file2]; then
(uuencode /file/file1$1 file1$1; uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1) |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com
else
echo "file1$1 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1 |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com)
else
echo "Enter date suffix for the filename in the format mmmddyy"
endif
#
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-08-07 at 12:05:19ID: 25045949

I don't know csh well, but I think you need to do this:
The "test" call builtin the shell.

if ( -s file1 && -s file2 ) then
(uuencode /file/file1$1 file1$1; uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1) |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com
else if ( ! -s file1 ) then
echo "file1$1 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1 |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com)
else if ( ! -s file2) then 
echo "file2$1 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1 |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com)
endif

                                              
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by: rvsBhanuPosted on 2009-08-07 at 12:31:57ID: 25046159

I am getting an error in this.Code :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
#!/bin/csh
if ( -s /file/file1 && -s /file/file2 )
then
echo "Both files present"
else
echo "file1 or 2 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2 file2  |mailx -s "Report" alias@mailid.com
endif
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Error:
if: Badly formed number
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
can you tell me where is the error in this ?

 

by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-08-07 at 12:51:31ID: 25046308

Apparently the csh test builtin doesn't support the -s option. You need to use the test binary instead.
In my linux it is located in /usr/bin/test.
Please notice the use of backquotes to execute the test command.

Just a question: Can't you use bash? Normally it is present in all UNIX / Linux flavors and I think that it's much better.

#!/bin/csh
if ( `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file1` && `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file2` )
then
echo "Both files present"
else
echo "file1 or 2 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2 file2  |mailx -s "Report" alias@mailid.com
endif

                                              
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by: rvsBhanuPosted on 2009-08-07 at 13:12:48ID: 25046496

This script is a part of a bigger script so don't want to modify this now.

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/bin/test [condition]

     [ [condition] ]

  sh
     test [condition]

     [ [condition] ]

  csh
     test [condition]

     [ [condition] ]

  ksh
     test [condition]

     [ [condition] ]
----------------------------------------------
can you check this and tell me how the script needs to be modified per this ?

 

by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-08-07 at 13:55:09ID: 25046869

I'm not sure I understood your latest statement. What do you want me to check?
If the csh is the only option, then you should try doing the if calling the binary test with the backquotes. The error you were getting before was caused because the csh's test builtin (that is called when you only start an expression like if and then only put the -s option) doesn't support the size checking option.
In this case your only option is to use the binary itself (or start doing ls and checking the size field with awk and so on, too much trouble for something this simple I think).

 

by: rvsBhanuPosted on 2009-08-10 at 11:30:49ID: 25062584

I tried to execute the above code.It gives me the error :
******************************************************************************************
#!/bin/csh
if ( `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file1` && `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file2` )
then
echo "Both files present"
else
echo "file1 or 2 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2 file2  |mailx -s "Report" alias@mailid.com
endif
********************************************************************************************8
if: Empty if

Can you let me know what is causing the problem here ?

 

by: ozoPosted on 2009-08-10 at 13:11:57ID: 25063594

if ( test -s /file/file1 -a -s /file/file2  )

 

by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-08-10 at 15:36:22ID: 25064747

Are you sure your test binary is located at /usr/bin? Can you execute /usr/bin/test manually? I tested this code before posting, and it worked in my machine.

 

by: rvsBhanuPosted on 2009-08-11 at 14:01:43ID: 25073404

this script worked after removing the space :
************************************************************************************************
#!/bin/csh
if ( `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file1` && `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file2` )
then
echo "Both files present"
else
echo "file1 or 2 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2 file2  |mailx -s "Report" alias@mailid.com
endif
*****************************************************************************
Can you pls modify the below code also accordingly :

else if ( ! -s file1 ) then
echo "file1$1 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1 |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com)
*******************************************************************************

 

by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-08-12 at 03:35:03ID: 25077295

The idea in this case would be the same:
You just need to call the "test" binary directly instead of using csh's builtin. Please make sure that the "then" clause is in the same line as the "if" clause. This is the cause for your "empty if" errors.

else if ( ! `/usr/bin/test -s file1` ) then
echo "file1$1 is empty" |uuencode /file/file2$1 file2$1 |mailx -s "Report" alias@mymail.com)
endif

 

by: rvsBhanuPosted on 2009-08-12 at 12:34:40ID: 25082042

Code:
*****************************************************************************************
#!/bin/csh
if ( `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file1` && `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file2` )
then
echo "Both files present"
else if (!  `/usr/bin/test -s /file/file1`) then
echo "file1 is empty"
endif
#
*************************************************************************************************
Error:
[dvc7600:/project/etrust/dev/workarea] 56 % ./EFC9
Unmatched '
**********************************************************************************************
Can you pls tell me wat needs to be done ?

 

by: rvsBhanuPosted on 2009-08-12 at 12:36:07ID: 25082069

Pls ignore that...!!!It is working...

 

by: RBEIMSPosted on 2009-08-12 at 18:01:18ID: 25084792

I think the question was solved. If there was a change in the requirements a new question should be posted, but this one ended without further problems.

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