ifne(1) moreutils ifne(1)

ifne - Run command if the standard input is not empty


ifne [-n] command

ifne runs the following command if and only if the standard input is not empty.

Reverse operation. Run the command if the standard input is empty.

Note that if the standard input is not empty, it is passed through ifne in this case.


find . -name core | ifne mail -E 'set escape' -s "Core files found" root

Copyright 2008 by Javier Merino <cibervicho@gmail.com>

Licensed under the GNU GPL

2008-05-01 moreutils