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Old 01-08-2013, 11:38 AM   #1
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if statement on remote machine


Hi,

I am just checking the directory if it exists . Can anybody help me to resolve the below syntax ?

[root@localhost ~]# for i in `cat /tmp/ip `; do echo $i ; ssh $i " if [ -d /tmp/test ]; then echo 'hi it is done ' else echo ' Not done ' fi "; done
localhost
root@localhost's password:
bash: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file


Thanks,

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Old 01-08-2013, 11:43 AM   #2
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Can you repost the entire statement between code tags?
I think you need a semicolon just before the "fi".

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Old 01-08-2013, 11:52 AM   #3
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[root@localhost ~]# for i in localhost ; do echo $i ; ssh $i " if [ -d /tmp/test ]; then echo 'hi it is done ' else echo ' Not done ' fi "; done
localhost
root@localhost's password:
bash: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file


I tried semicolon but didn't work


Thanks,
Mohit
 
Old 01-08-2013, 11:55 AM   #4
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You tried this?
Code:
for i in localhost ; do echo $i ; ssh $i " if [ -d /tmp/test ]; then echo 'hi it is done '; else echo ' Not done '; fi "; done
Every complete statement either needs a newline or a semicolon.
 
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Old 01-08-2013, 12:01 PM   #5
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Thanks buddy it really worked. I will check now more complex syntaxes.


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Old 01-09-2013, 12:48 PM   #6
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A few other points for you, concerning the command posted in the OP:

Code:
for i in `cat /tmp/ip `; do echo $i ; ssh $i " if [ -d /tmp/test ]; then echo 'hi it is done ' else echo ' Not done ' fi "; done
0) Please use ***[code][/code]*** tags around your code and data, to preserve the original formatting and to improve readability. Do not use quote tags, bolding, colors, "start/end" lines, or other creative techniques.


1) Don't Read Lines With For!!


2) Useless Use Of Cat Backticks (really the same as DRLWF).


3) $(..) is highly recommended over `..`, anyway.


4) QUOTE ALL OF YOUR VARIABLE EXPANSIONS!

http://mywiki.wooledge.org/Arguments
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/WordSplitting
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/Quotes


5) When using bash or ksh, it's recommended to use [[..]] for string/file tests, and ((..)) for numerical tests. Avoid using the old [..] test unless you specifically need POSIX-style portability.

http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/commands/classictest
http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/syntax/...nal_expression
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/ArithmeticExpression


6) Store the commands you want to send in a variable first*. That will improve readability and make protecting it from the current shell much easier (assuming you quote it properly).

(caveat: I've never used ssh personally, so I have no idea if the given syntax is correct)

Code:
commands='if [[ -d /tmp/test ]]; then echo "hi it is done" ; else echo "Not done" ; fi'

while read -r server; do echo "$server" ; ssh "$server" "$commands" ; done  </tmp/ip

*Note that usually this is a bad idea. But in this case the "commands" are actually data to be manipulated and sent somewhere else, rather than code for the shell to run.
 
  


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