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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T13:34:54+00:00 2026-05-27T13:34:54+00:00

Is it possible with bash to execute a command from shell and if it

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Is it possible with bash to execute a command from shell and if it returns a certain value (or an empty one) execute a command?

if [ "echo test" == "test"]; then
  echo "echo test outputs test on shell"
fi
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    2026-05-27T13:34:55+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 1:34 pm

    Yes, you can use backticks or $() syntax:

    if [ $(echo test) = "test" ] ; then
      echo "Got it"
    fi
    

    You should replace $(echo test) with

    "`echo test`"
    

    or

    "$(echo test)"
    

    if the output of the command you run can be empty.

    And the POSIX “stings are equal” test operator is =.

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