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STEST(1)                    General Commands Manual                   STEST(1)

NAME
       stest - filter a list of files by properties

SYNOPSIS
       stest [-abcdefghlpqrsuwx] [-n file] [-o file] [file...]

DESCRIPTION
       stest takes a list of files and filters by the files' properties, anal-
       ogous to test(1).  Files which pass all tests are printed to stdout. If
       no files are given, stest reads files from stdin.

OPTIONS
       -a     Test hidden files.

       -b     Test that files are block specials.

       -c     Test that files are character specials.

       -d     Test that files are directories.

       -e     Test that files exist.

       -f     Test that files are regular files.

       -g     Test that files have their set-group-ID flag set.

       -h     Test that files are symbolic links.

       -l     Test the contents of a directory given as an argument.

       -n file
              Test that files are newer than file.

       -o file
              Test that files are older than file.

       -p     Test that files are named pipes.

       -q     No files are printed, only the exit status is returned.

       -r     Test that files are readable.

       -s     Test that files are not empty.

       -u     Test that files have their set-user-ID flag set.

       -v     Invert the sense of tests, only failing files pass.

       -w     Test that files are writable.

       -x     Test that files are executable.

EXIT STATUS
       0      At least one file passed all tests.

       1      No files passed all tests.

       2      An error occurred.

SEE ALSO
       dmenu(1), test(1)

                                   dmenu-5.2                          STEST(1)

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