BSD 4_4 release

[unix-history] / usr / src / bin / test / test.1

diff --git a/usr/src/bin/test/test.1 b/usr/src/bin/test/test.1
index 4e928de..b4eaf0d 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/bin/test/test.1
+++ b/usr/src/bin/test/test.1
@@ -1,16 +1,42 @@
-.\" Copyright (c) 1991 Regents of the University of California.
-.\" All rights reserved.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
+.\"    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

 .\"
 .\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
 .\" the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
 .\"
 .\"
 .\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
 .\" the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
 .\"

-.\" %sccs.include.redist.roff%
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
+.\"    This product includes software developed by the University of
+.\"    California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+.\"    without specific prior written permission.

 .\"
 .\"

-.\"     @(#)test.1     6.4 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.

 .\"
 .\"

-.Dd 
+.\"     @(#)test.1     8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93
+.\"
+.Dd May 31, 1993

 .Dt TEST 1
 .Dt TEST 1

-.Os BSD 4.4
+.Os

 .Sh NAME
 .Nm test
 .Nd condition evaluation utility
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm test
 .Nd condition evaluation utility


@@ -46,6 +72,10 @@ special file.
 True if
 .Ar file
 exists and is a directory.
 True if
 .Ar file
 exists and is a directory.

+.It Fl e Ar file
+True if
+.Ar file
+exists (regardless of type).

 .It Fl f Ar file
 True if
 .Ar file
 .It Fl f Ar file
 True if
 .Ar file


@@ -55,6 +85,10 @@ True if
 .Ar file
 exists and its set group ID flag
 is set.
 .Ar file
 exists and its set group ID flag
 is set.

+.It Fl h Ar file
+True if
+.Ar file
+exists and is a symbolic link.

 .It Fl n Ar string
 True if the length of
 .Ar string
 .It Fl n Ar string
 True if the length of
 .Ar string


@@ -190,7 +224,17 @@ The
 operator has higher precedence than the
 .Fl o
 operator.
 operator has higher precedence than the
 .Fl o
 operator.

-.Pp
+.Sh GRAMMAR AMBIGUITY
+The 
+.Nm test
+grammar is inherently ambiguous.  In order to assure a degree of consistency,
+the cases described in the 
+.St -p1003.2 , 
+section D11.2/4.62.4, standard
+are evaluated consistently according to the rules specified in the
+standards document.  All other cases are subject to the ambiguity in the
+command semantics.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES

 The
 .Nm test
 utility exits with one of the following values:
 The
 .Nm test
 utility exits with one of the following values:


@@ -207,5 +251,5 @@ An error occurred.
 The
 .Nm test
 function is expected to be
 The
 .Nm test
 function is expected to be

-.Tn POSIX
-1003.2 compatible.
+.St -p1003.2
+compatible.