Newbie running scripts 1

[unixwhoopie]

I get the following messages when I run a shell script-

rssa001_automate.sh[83]: ^M: not found.
rssa001_automate.sh[85]: ^M: not found.
rssa001_automate.sh[87]: ^M: not found.
rssa001_automate.sh[89]: ^M: not found.
rssa001_automate.sh[90]: ^M: not found.

What do the numbers indicate? and how to fix these?

thanks

 

[sleipnir214]

It might mean the lines in the file are terminated by "carriage-return line-feed" (the Win32 standard) rather than just "carriage-return" (the Unix standard)

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[vgersh99]

1. numbers indicate the script line numbers where the 'problems' occure

2. you've transfered your script via ftp in binary from a M$ platform - for the future do it in 'ascii mode'

3. on you UNIX, if you have dos2unix utility, run it on the script file in question. If you don't:
tr -d '\015' < myScript >myScriptNew

4. I'd suggest changin' the nick as well

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[unixwhoopie]

Not sure if I understood
tr -d '\015' < myScript >myScriptNew

What is 015 in this command? Also what is carriage return line feed?

Thanks

 

[danielhozac]

sleipnir214,
UNIX uses just a line-feed, not a carriage-return ;-)

//Daniel

 

[bi]

You can also get rid of all ^M in a file with vi. Use these key strokes:

:
%
s
/
Ctrl v
Ctl m
/
/
g

then press Enter.