[Solved] What will be the output of this script?mkdir /root/testdir || echo "Failed to create directory" echo "Script finished" | Bash Scripting

Bash Scripting - Error Handling

What will be the output of this script?

mkdir /root/testdir || echo "Failed to create directory"
echo "Script finished"

AFailed to create directory Script finished

BScript finished

Cmkdir: cannot create directory '/root/testdir': Permission denied Script finished

DNo output

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze mkdir command
Creating a directory in /root usually requires root permission, so mkdir will fail with permission denied.
Step 2: Check error handling
Because mkdir fails, the || operator triggers the echo "Failed to create directory" message.
Final Answer:
Failed to create directory Script finished -> Option A
Quick Check:
mkdir fails triggers echo = B [OK]

Quick Trick: If command fails, || runs the error message [OK]

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