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edited Nov 6, 2019 at 15:05

This works:

if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

This doesntdoesn't work:

if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

Can someone please explain why /*/ is not working with double brackets ? :)

This works:

if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

This doesnt work:

if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

Can someone please explain why /*/ is not working with double brackets ? :)

This works:

if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

This doesn't work:

if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

Can someone please explain why /*/ is not working with double brackets?

Adding code brackets for clarity

This works: if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

This doesnt work: if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

Can someone please explain why /*//*/ is not working with double brackets ? :)

This works: if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

This doesnt work: if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

Can someone please explain why /*/ is not working with double brackets ? :)

This works:

if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

This doesnt work:

if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

Can someone please explain why /*/ is not working with double brackets ? :)

asked Nov 6, 2019 at 14:12

Bash * directory wildcard not working in if statement using double brackets

This works: if [ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]; then echo "found new file"; fi

This doesnt work: if [[ /a/*/b/file.asd -nt /c/d/file.asd ]]; then echo "found new file"; fi

Can someone please explain why /*/ is not working with double brackets ? :)

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