IFNE(1) moreutils IFNE(1)
NAME
ifne - Run command if the standard input is not empty
SYNOPSIS
ifne [-n] command
DESCRIPTION
ifne runs the following command if and only if the standard input is
not empty.
OPTIONS
-n
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.
EXAMPLE
find . -name core | ifne mail -E 'set escape' -s "Core files found"
root
AUTHOR
Copyright 2008 by Javier Merino <cibervicho@gmail.com>
Licensed under the GNU GPL
moreutils 2008-05-01 IFNE(1)
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