Chain commands and ignore error
I want to run the command rm -rf lib && some command which removes the lib/ directory, then builds my project which gets outputted to lib/.
The rm will fail if lib/ doesn't exist and won't execute the second command. How can I format this such that it will wait until the first command is done before starting the second and will continue to the second even if there is an error.
linux command-line
asked Jan 31 at 20:25
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I want to run the command rm -rf lib && some command which removes the lib/ directory, then builds my project which gets outputted to lib/.
The rm will fail if lib/ doesn't exist and won't execute the second command. How can I format this such that it will wait until the first command is done before starting the second and will continue to the second even if there is an error.
linux command-line
asked Jan 31 at 20:25
NathanNathan
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I want to run the command rm -rf lib && some command which removes the lib/ directory, then builds my project which gets outputted to lib/.
The rm will fail if lib/ doesn't exist and won't execute the second command. How can I format this such that it will wait until the first command is done before starting the second and will continue to the second even if there is an error.
linux command-line
asked Jan 31 at 20:25
NathanNathan
1084
I want to run the command rm -rf lib && some command which removes the lib/ directory, then builds my project which gets outputted to lib/.
The rm will fail if lib/ doesn't exist and won't execute the second command. How can I format this such that it will wait until the first command is done before starting the second and will continue to the second even if there is an error.
linux command-line
linux command-line
asked Jan 31 at 20:25
NathanNathan
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asked Jan 31 at 20:25
NathanNathan
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asked Jan 31 at 20:25
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asked Jan 31 at 20:25
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asked Jan 31 at 20:25
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Use a semi-colon (;) to separate the commands instead.
For more information see this Unix thread:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159513/what-are-the-shells-control-and-redirection-operators
answered Jan 31 at 20:33
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Use a semi-colon (;) to separate the commands instead.
For more information see this Unix thread:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159513/what-are-the-shells-control-and-redirection-operators
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Use a semi-colon (;) to separate the commands instead.
For more information see this Unix thread:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159513/what-are-the-shells-control-and-redirection-operators
answered Jan 31 at 20:33
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Use a semi-colon (;) to separate the commands instead.
For more information see this Unix thread:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159513/what-are-the-shells-control-and-redirection-operators
answered Jan 31 at 20:33
HackSlashHackSlash
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Use a semi-colon (;) to separate the commands instead.
For more information see this Unix thread:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159513/what-are-the-shells-control-and-redirection-operators
answered Jan 31 at 20:33
HackSlashHackSlash
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answered Jan 31 at 20:33
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