Re: bash 2.03-6 problem

[Pollywog <pollywog@shadypond.com>]

On 14-May-2000 08:32:15 Ethan Benson wrote:
> On Sun, May 14, 2000 at 06:57:28AM -0000, Pollywog wrote:
>> Is there anything wrong with bash 2.03-6?
>> This is what I am getting when I su to root and there is nothing
>> wrong with my .bashrc.  The errors just started a while ago.
>> 
>> bash: /root/.bashrc: line 37: unexpected EOF while looking for
>> matching `''
>> bash: /root/.bashrc: line 63: syntax error: unexpected end of file
>> 
>> It only happens when I su to root.
> 
> that means that root's .bashrc (/root/.bashrc) has a stray `''
> character, check it carefully for any stray quotes.  
> 
> the error appears to be on line 37, or close to that. 

There are no stray quotes, and the file had not been modified.  I did
not see this error until last night.

thanks

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Andrew