On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 07:35:41AM -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > I have an AMAHI server (amahi.org) that runs on FC10. > > I am trying to execute a simple script that includes: > > function correct { > echo > echo 'Is this correct (1=Yes,0=No): ' > read answer > } > correct > > But this fails with: > > ./test1 > '/test1: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `{ > '/test1: line 1: `function correct { > > But this little snippit runs fine on my notebook, ergo I am missing some > important little rpm. I would like to add as little as needed, as this > is suppose to be a production system, but then again simple script > elements like this SHOULD work. > > Or is it an environment problem? The problem could be in parsing what comes before the 'function correct {' line. If you can, paste the script at fpaste.org, and then send a link to the list for further analysis. -- Paul W. Frields http://paul.frields.org/ gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 http://redhat.com/ - - - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, #fedora-devel, #fredlug -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines