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## In POSIX sh, test -R and namerefs in general are undefined.
### Problematic code:
```sh
if [ -R foo ]
then
..
fi
```
### Correct code:
POSIX sh has no concept of namerefs. Rewrite your logic to not depend on them, or switch to Bash or Ksh.
### Rationale:
`[ -R name ]` is used to check whether `name` is a `nameref`. Since POSIX sh has no namerefs, either use a shell that does, or rewrite to not need namerefs.
### Exceptions:
None
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!