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Re: owner of a file

by tommyw (Hermit)
on Aug 15, 2002 at 15:04 UTC ( #190424=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to owner of a file

perldoc -f -X returns...
-o File is owned by effective uid
-O File is owned by real uid.

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Re: Re: owner of a file
by grummerX (Pilgrim) on Aug 15, 2002 at 15:15 UTC
    -O is a file test operator -- it will return either a 1 or "" (or undefined if the file doesn't exist), not the actual UID.

    Update:
    /me is far too hasty. tommyw is right, this does suit the original question.

    -- grummerX

[reply]

      What? You mean like the original question asked?

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      Too stupid to live.
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