It is often written:
/usr/bin/test
is a synonym for/usr/bin/[
[[
is a bash improvement for[
test
and[
are also builtins
I understand the difference between [
and [[
but I am confused with the binary vs. builtin relationship here. What is really used in my scripts when I use [
or [[
if /usr/bin/test
and /usr/bin/[
are also present in my system?
In the manpage for test
, there is missing the often-used option -a
, which is listed in help test
. I would guess [
is used as a builtin, if this option works.