Syntax error near unexpected token elif

./chkf: line 30: syntax error near unexpected token `elif' '/chkf: line 30: `elif [ -f "$object" ] ; then if [ -d "$object" ] ; then message="$message a directory" elif [ -f "$object" ] ; then...
./chkf: line 30: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
'/chkf: line 30: `elif [ -f "$object" ] ; then


if [ -d "$object" ] ; then
    message="$message a directory"
elif [ -f "$object" ] ; then
    message="$message a regular file."
else
    message="$message not a known file type"
fi

Also this,

./chkf: line 38: syntax error near unexpected token `else'
'/chkf: line 38: `else 

if [ -w "$object" ] ; then
    write="writeable"
else 
    write="not writeable"
fi

What is wrong with this? It seems to be correct. I tried so many variations and cannot figure out what is wrong. Is there some kind of invisible character? If so, is there a command to strip it?

Edit: When I add #!/bin/bash at the top, I get the following error:

interpreter "/bin/bash" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/bash"
-bash: ./chkf: /bin/bash^M: bad interpreter: No such file or directory

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It’s your line endings. Transferring it from Windows has left the CR/LF line endings on.

When I create a script then manually add the CR characters, I get exactly the same error:

qq.sh: line 3: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
'q.sh: line 3: `elif [ 1 == 1 ] ; then

You can fix it by removing the CR character from CR/LF line endings.

cat script.sh | sed 's/r$//' >newscript.sh

answered Nov 15, 2010 at 7:15

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Two ways to resolve this

1) Using Sed:-

Syntax

sed -i 's/r//' filename.txt

2) Using dos2unix command

Syntax

dos2unix fileName.txt fileName.txt

answered Sep 25, 2017 at 21:27

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it looks like you’ve got the «dos problem», embedded control-M’s in your file. fix it with sed:


sed -i 's/r//' chkf

answered Nov 15, 2010 at 7:13

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Now that you’ve added the additional error message, I have a thought: the ^M is r, which is the Mac OS X line ending or part of the Windows line ending — Linux uses n only as EOL. If you edit in vim, you should be able to see the ^M if it’s not right through the file.

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  1. Question Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    Hi, my friend and I are working on a private server running on 10.04 and when we run the linux_installer.sh we get the error:

    PHP Code:


    linux_installer.sh: line 77: syntax error near unexpected token 'elif'
    linux_installer.sh: line 77: '  elif [ "${option}" = "b" ]; then' 



    Here is the original code for the file:

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        elif [ "${option}" = "b" ]; thenecho
                rm -rf "${bkpath}/logon_backup.sql"
                rm -rf "${bkpath}/character_backup.sql"
                echo " [Deleting Old Backups] Finished�"echo
                mysqldump -h ${server} --user=${user} --port=${port} --password=${pass} ${ldb} > "$bkpath}/logon_backup.sql"
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                �cho " [Backing Up] Finished�" 



    I’ve tried searching for answers but all I could find was when people don’t have ‘then’ included in the code after the ‘elif’ command. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

  2. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    If «elif» is unexpected the problem is likely before it, not after.

  3. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    Ok, i have posted the entire document on pastebin, it is 157 lines so no too big, thanks for any help

    http://pastebin.com/8U1kNg5J

    Last edited by Deadlyhugs; November 5th, 2011 at 08:07 PM.

    Reason: added link

  4. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    You have matching «done»s for all your «for»s? I think 61 might be the problem.

  5. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    Quote Originally Posted by gsmanners
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    you have matching «done»s for all your «for»s? I think 61 might be the problem.

    +1

  6. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    tried that and unfortunately no change…we are trying something different but thanks all

  7. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    Quote Originally Posted by Deadlyhugs
    View Post

    tried that and unfortunately no change…we are trying something different but thanks all

    If I insert «done» just above line 65 (the one that does echo » Adding Adding Stored Procedures Complete»‘)(<sic> for the «Adding» stutter) then the syntax error disappears.

  8. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    ofnuts: If I insert «done» just above line 65 (the one that does echo » Adding Adding Stored Procedures Complete»‘)(<sic> for the «Adding» stutter) then the syntax error disappears.

    Thanks for this, however it did not work here either. I got another error when doing that.

    Code:

    sh ./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 67: syntax error near unexpected token `done'
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 67: `      done'

    before it was:

    Code:

    sh ./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 44: logo: command not found
 i - Install Clean World Database
 u - Update World Database
 x - Exit Tool

 Enter option:  i


 [Cleaning World DB] Finished...
 Adding Stored Procedures
ls: cannot access ./main_db/procs/*.sql: No such file or directory
 [1/0] import: *.sql
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 64: ./main_db/procs/*.sql: No such file or directory
 Adding Adding Stored Procedures Complete
 Importing world data
ls: cannot access ./main_db/world/*.sql: No such file or directory
 [1/0] import: *.sql
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 74: ./main_db/world/*.sql: No such file or directory

 [Importing] Finished...

 Press any key to continue...

    Any other ideas? We are at our wits end with this and everyone else seems to have no problems. I know we are missing something, just trying to figure out what that something is.

    Thanks

    PS… Also the term done shows in Red Highlight as if it is linked to nothing at all. This is all being done in terminal window.

    Last edited by Deadlyhugs; November 6th, 2011 at 08:25 PM.

    Reason: Added info PS

  9. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    Quote Originally Posted by Deadlyhugs
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    Thanks for this, however it did not work here either. I got another error when doing that.

    Code:

    sh ./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 67: syntax error near unexpected token `done'
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 67: `      done'

    before it was:

    Code:

    sh ./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 44: logo: command not found
 i - Install Clean World Database
 u - Update World Database
 x - Exit Tool

 Enter option:  i


 [Cleaning World DB] Finished...
 Adding Stored Procedures
ls: cannot access ./main_db/procs/*.sql: No such file or directory
 [1/0] import: *.sql
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 64: ./main_db/procs/*.sql: No such file or directory
 Adding Adding Stored Procedures Complete
 Importing world data
ls: cannot access ./main_db/world/*.sql: No such file or directory
 [1/0] import: *.sql
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 74: ./main_db/world/*.sql: No such file or directory

 [Importing] Finished...

 Press any key to continue...

    Any other ideas? We are at our wits end with this and everyone else seems to have no problems. I know we are missing something, just trying to figure out what that something is.

    Thanks

    PS… Also the term done shows in Red Highlight as if it is linked to nothing at all. This is all being done in terminal window.

    Maybe you should show us the whole code as it looks now.

  10. Re: Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’

    Quote Originally Posted by Deadlyhugs
    View Post

    Thanks for this, however it did not work here either. I got another error when doing that.

    Code:

    sh ./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 67: syntax error near unexpected token `done'
./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh: line 67: `      done'

    before it was:
    [CODE]sh ./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh

    1) with the correction I indicated, the added «done» ends up on line 65.
    2) if you call the shell with «sh ./SkyFireDB/linux_installer.sh» it is not executed by bash as intended but by dash. This may or may not explain the problem. Make iti executable and call it directly or at least call it with bash.

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Решено: syntax error near unexpected token `elif’

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alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/Видео/Linux/ISO-образы/multicd> chmod +x multicd*.sh
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/Видео/Linux/ISO-образы/multicd> sudo ./multicd*.sh
root’s password:
Memtest86+

Continuing in 2 seconds — press Ctrl+C to cancel
Downloading SYSLINUX…
Unpacking and copying files…
Downloading memtest86+ 4.10 from memtest.org…
Writing isolinux.cfg…
./multicd-5.9.sh: line 2679: syntax error near unexpected token `elif’

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Код: Выделить всё

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./multicd-6.0.sh: line 93: ./functions.sh: Нет такого файла или каталога
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Код: Выделить всё

alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0> sudo ./multicd*.sh
root's password:
./multicd-6.0.sh: line 93: ./functions.sh: Нет такого файла или каталога
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0> sudo ./multicd*.sh
Memtest86+

Continuing in 2 seconds - press Ctrl+C to cancel
Downloading SYSLINUX...
Unpacking and copying files...
Downloading memtest86+ 4.10 from memtest.org...
Writing isolinux.cfg...
./multicd-6.0.sh: line 2586: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0> ls -a
.             kubuntu-10.10-desktop-i386.iso  multicd-working
..            memtest                         sgd_0.9588.iso
functions.sh  multicd-6.0.sh                  syslinux.tar.gz
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0> cd /media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working/
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working> ls -a.  ..  boot
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working> cd /media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working/boot/
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working/boot> ls -a.  ..  isolinux  memtest
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working/boot> cd /media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working/boot/isolinux/
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working/boot/isolinux> ls -a
.  ..  chain.c32  isolinux.bin  isolinux.cfg  memdisk  menu.c32  vesamenu.c32
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Получилось!

Код: Выделить всё

alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/MultiCD-6.0/multicd-working/boot/isolinux> cd /media/big-home/multicd-6.0
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/multicd-6.0> chmod +x multicd*.sh
alexander@ZXDSL831AII:/media/big-home/multicd-6.0> sudo ./multicd*.sh
root's password:
Memtest86+

Continuing in 2 seconds - press Ctrl+C to cancel
Downloading SYSLINUX...
Unpacking and copying files...
Downloading memtest86+ 4.10 from memtest.org...
Writing isolinux.cfg...
Building CD image...
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HI,

Im having problems with my bash script that I am using for automated zenwork imaging. I always get a elif error on line 23. Error message is Syntax error near unexpected token ‘elif’ bash scripting line 23. Can anyone please help.
Script is shown below.

mount dev/sda2 -t ext2 mnt/harddisk
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echo »                                «
echo «3             Restore WinXPBase      «
echo »                                «
echo «4        Back to Bash Prompt    «
echo »                                «
echo «5             Exit & Reboot          «
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echo «Please Enter Your Choice:»
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            echo «Please Enter Windows Partition No from Step 1: «;
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            img ml mnt/harddisk/PCBackups/$ImageNAME.zmg x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8
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elif [ «$Option» = «3» ]; then
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            echo «Please Enter Windows Partition No from Step 1: «;
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      if [ «$PartNo» = «1» ]; then
      img rl mnt/harddisk/newwinxpbase.zmg a1:p1
      if hwinfo —bios | grep -i «D510»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/d510.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «D530»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/d530.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «D5000»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/d530.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «D5100»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/d530.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «dc7100»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/dc7100.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «dc7600»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/dc7600.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «dc7700»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/dc7700.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «dc7800 «; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/dc7800.zmg a1:p1
      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «Ultra»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/dc7800usd.zmg a1:p1
      fi
      if hwinfo —cpu | grep -i «Units/processor: 2»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/multiCPU.zmg a1:p1;
      fi
      elif [ «$PartNo» = «4» ]; then
      img rl mnt/harddisk/newwinxpbase.zmg a1:p4
      if hwinfo —bios | grep -i «D510»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/d510.zmg a1:p4
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      elif hwinfo —bios | grep -i «dc7100»; then img rl mnt/harddisk/Driversets/dc7100.zmg a1:p4
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fi
done

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