Prevent error if file does not exist

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Prevent error if file does not exist

I need to get the contents of a file but want to prevent an error if it does not exist.

Is it possible to do something like this?

cat my-file.txt || false

error-handling files linux

3 years ago by Amit8z4mc

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**Kajalsi45d** · Answer 1 · 2021-12-10T04:10:04

Kajalsi45d

Close stderr with 2>&-:

cat my-file.txt 2>&- || false

3 years ago

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Prevent error if file does not exist

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