[SOLVED] if then else___ command not found

SANA4SPA · 09-06-2011, 08:32 PM

When I run the script, I get ./Student_information line 14: [SANA4SPA=SANA4SPA]: COMMAND NOT FOUND
yOU have access.

I did get access but why the command not found?

#!/bin/bash
#Script name: Student Information
#Date created: 09/01/11
#Created by: JC Sanabria
#Purpose: Gather Student information
#Date change:
#Reason for change:

clear

echo -n " Please enter your user ID address and press [ENTER]:"
read varUserID
if ["$varUserID = SANA4SPA"] true
then
echo "you have access"
esle
echo "You are not authorizied"

fi

kurumi · 09-06-2011, 08:41 PM

Hint: the error is this part

Code:

if ["$varUserID = SANA4SPA"] true

corp769 · 09-06-2011, 08:41 PM

Hello,

I see your problem...

Code:

if ["$varUserID = SANA4SPA"] true

Why do you have "true" at the very end? You need to delete that....

Cheers,

Josh

evo2 · 09-06-2011, 09:16 PM

Hi,

aside from removing the "true" there seem to be some other problems.

The left hand square bracket, "[" is just a command [1] and as such
requires a space after it. You also have a problem with your quotes.

Try

Code:

if [ "$varUserID" = "SANA4SPA" ]

Cheers,

Evo2.

1. It is either a shell built or just the "test" command that requires a closing "]".
Try reading the manpages for "test" and for your shell for more information.

SANA4SPA · 09-06-2011, 10:35 PM

echo -n " Please enter your user ID address and press [ENTER]:"
read varUserID
if [ $varUserID = "SANA4SPA" ];
then
echo "you have access"
esle
echo "You are not authorizied"

fi