[7434] in Athena Bugs
vax 7.2R: /bin/test
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jud@ATHENA.MIT.EDU)
Wed Apr 17 19:10:43 1991
From: jud@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
To: bugs@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 91 17:02:24 EDT
System name: ithake
Type and version: MVAX-II 7.2R (1 update(s) to same version)
Display type: PLX
What were you trying to do?
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In the Bourne shell, /bin/test -w dir won't report whether
a directory is writable. Repeat by
athena% sh
$ if [ -w $HOME ]
> then echo I can write my home directory.
> else echo I can not write my home directory.
> fi
I can not write my home directory.
$
What's wrong:
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What should have happened:
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The command should return "I can write my home directory"
according to the man page. The problem is due to an appalling hack
in the BSD code. test uses open rather than stat to check permission.
Please describe any relevant documentation references:
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Jud Harward
