test-ln.sh

#!/bin/sh

mkdir ln_test && cd ln_test/
echo "Some test" > test_file
echo "Make sure test_file exists"
echo ""

exist=`ls -ali | grep test_file`

if [ "$exist" != "" ]; then
    echo "test_file exists"
else
    echo "test_file does not exist"
    exit
fi

echo ""
echo "Symlinking test_file to dummy"
echo ""
ln -s test_file dummy
exist=`ls -ali | grep "dummy -> test_file"`

if [ "$exist" != "" ]; then
    echo "dummy -> test_file"
    echo "wfarr rocks"
else
    echo "the symlink didn't work, wfarr is a doodyhead"
fi

echo ""
echo "Want to go ahead and delete the stuff this test made? [Y/n]"
echo ""

read KILL

if [ "$KILL" = "n" ]; then
    exit
elif [ "$KILL" = "N" ]; then
    exit
else
    cd ../ && rm -rf ln_test/
fi