how to check file exist in a directory or not

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

HI folks,

can any one tell me how to check whether the file is existed in a directory or not .

let me tell you my requirement : if the file is existed i should display a one message or else i have to send a mail ..

i have the mail logic .. but I'm failed to check file existence .. please help me asap guyss

2

fileName="abc.txt"

 
[ -f $fileName ] && echo "File Present" || echo "File Not Present" | mail -s "File Not Present" abc@abc.com
3

try with below

if [ -f filename ]; then
echo "file exists"
else
echo "file does not exist"
#here you can put the logic for sending mail
fi

Cheers
Harish

4

i have to check 14 files guys , so shall i use 14 if statements r wt ?? any idea

---------- Post updated at 11:10 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:50 AM ----------

@ abv now im using this code .. but i'm facing some problem guys . can you tell me whether it will work or not ..please

in_file=$Input_Dir"ksk-cvd_"$last_date.* 
if [ -e $in_file ] 
then 
  echo  "$in_file">> $Log 
  echo "`date` File download successful to London application server..">> $Log 
  unix2dos ${var} | uuencode ${var} | mailx -s "MISSING one file" 'xyz@gmail.com'
else 
  echo "`date` File download failed .">> $Log 
  exit 1 
fi
5

put all the 14 files inside the file called input.txt

 
while read fileName
do
 if [ -e $fileName ] 
 then 
  echo "$fileName">> $Log 
  echo "`date` File download successful to London application server..">> $Log 
  unix2dos ${var} | uuencode ${var} | mailx -s "MISSING one file" 'xyz@gmail.com'
 else 
  echo "`date` File download failed .">> $Log 
  exit 1 
 fi 
done < input.txt
6

thanks for the reply .. let me check dude ..