Shell File Checks

Check for File

Checking for a file:

if [ -f "../some-path" ]; then
  echo "it exists! yay"
fi

if [ ! -f "../some-other-path" ]; then
  echo "it does not exist! oh no!"
fi

Check for Directory

Checking for a directory:

if [ -d "../some-path" ]; then
  echo "it exists! yay"
fi

if [ ! -d "../some-other-path" ]; then
  echo "it does not exist! oh no!"
fi