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authorMattias Andrée <m@maandree.se>2026-02-22 12:54:48 +0100
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@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
xtest tests the file types and permissions of each specified
- file, if not file has been specified, a list file is read
+ file; if no file has been specified, a list file is read
from stdin.
- Each file that pass at least one of the tests is printed to
+ Each file that passes at least one of the tests is printed to
stdout.
OPTIONS
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ OPTIONS
setuid(4) [-u] | read(4) [-r] | write(2) [-w] |
execute(1) [-x]) permissions.
- -t Input is an file descriptor and is associated with a
+ -t Input is a file descriptor and is associated with a
terminal.
+e File does not exist.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ OPTIONS
[+b] | character special [+c]).
+k | +g | +u | +r | +w | +x
- File does not exist or does not has (sticky(1) [+k] |
+ File does not exist or does not have (sticky(1) [+k] |
setgid(2) [+g] | setuid(4) [+u] | read(4) [+r] |
write(2) [+w] | execute(1) [+x]) permissions.
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ RATIONALE
+-flags are included because it is too cumbersome to use
comm(1).
- Only one test need to pass because this allows the user to
+ Only one test needs to pass because this allows the user to
represent the required condition in conjunctive normal form
- by pipe together multiple instances of xtest for conjunction.
+ by piping together multiple instances of xtest for conjunction.
Disjunctive normal form is not as simple.
SEE ALSO