#!/bin/bash
#
# Prompts the user for a file or directory name and reports if it is
# a regular file or directory.
# Also performs an 'ls' long listing command against the file or directory.

# Main body of shell script starts here.
read -p "Enter the name of a file or directory: " FD_NAME

if [ -f $FD_NAME ]
then
    echo "${FD_NAME} is a regular file or directory."
    ls -l $FD_NAME
else
    echo "${FD_NAME} is NOT a regular file or directory."
fi

# Exit with an explicit exit status.
exit 0