Why the following script does not work:

#!/bin/bash mkdir -p ~/test1 MY_DYR='~/test1' if [ -d $MY_DYR ]; then echo 'TRUE' fi echo 'Done!'

Expected to see TRUE ...

    1 answer 1

    Because it is part of the rules of the ~ expression: the expression ~ does not work if it is enclosed in quotes.

    Solution 1

    Do not enclose the path with ~ in quotes.

     file=~/path/to/file

    If you still need to screen part of the path, then do this:

     file=~/"path with spaces/to/file"

    Solution 2

    Use $HOME instead of ~ .

     file="$HOME/path/to/file"

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