vault backup: 2024-05-30 18:09:46

IT/Scripting.md

@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ if somecommand; then
 fi
 ```
 Note that the if statement is terminated by `fi`. This is fairly standard throughout bash scripting, where the blocks are closed with the reverse text used to open them. 
+
+You can also make use of `else` for more complex conditional logic:
+```
+if somecommand; then
+  # If the command succeed
+else
+  echo root is missing from the password file
+fi
+```
+
 ## Commands
 | Command           | Description                                                                                    |
 | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |