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Re: Script doesn't work when it is run using '#!/bin/sh'



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On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 01:22:09PM +0100, Aero Maxx wrote:
> I have a number of bash scripts that work perfectly fine on fedora
> 23, but do not work on debian 8.  I've tried to sort it out myself,
> but am a little stuck now hopefully someone is able to give me a
> nudge in the right direction.

> The output I get from the above script is
> >wordpress_beta.sh: 8: bashtest.sh: [[: not found
> >wordpress_beta.sh: 8: bashtest.sh: web: not found
> >wordpress_beta.sh: 8: bashtest.sh: web: not found
> >
> >Setting current directory to 'web' web public folder.

The [[ is correct bash syntax. To try to pinpoint the problem, try
running the script with "bash <script>". If you don't want to run
the script but just to check syntax, you might want to try
"bash -n <script>".

If that works out OK, perhaps your script is still being invoked
under dash?

regards
- -- t
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