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shellScripting/shell_scripting_succinctly/exercise6.sh
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#!/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