In terminal, instead of executing command, linux inserts ">" in newline after it

Janez72 · 01-29-2020, 03:25 AM

I have a command that I wanna run in terminal, but everytime I paste and 'execute' it, instead of doing anything, the terminal goes in the following line, and puts the ">" symbol at the beginning. I think it treats everything like text or something, because I can keep pressing enter, and it will keep going in new lines putting the above mentioned symbol at the beginning.

The code I want to paste is:

Code:

 sudo -s -- << EOF
wget -O - https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu/runescape.gpg.key | apt-key add -
mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d
echo "deb https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu trusty non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list
apt-get update
apt-get install -y runescape-launcher
EOF

The Result I get when I hold 'enter' is:

Code:

sudo -s -- << EOF
> wget -O - https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu/runescape.gpg.key | apt-key add -
> mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d
> echo "deb https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu trusty non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list
> apt-get update
> apt-get install -y runescape-launcher
> EOF 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

Any help MUCH apperciated!

linom · 01-29-2020, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janez72

I have a command that I wanna run in terminal, but everytime I paste and 'execute' it, instead of doing anything, the terminal goes in the following line, and puts the ">" symbol at the beginning. I think it treats everything like text or something, because I can keep pressing enter, and it will keep going in new lines putting the above mentioned symbol at the beginning.

The code I want to paste is:

Code:

 sudo -s -- << EOF
wget -O - https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu/runescape.gpg.key | apt-key add -
mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d
echo "deb https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu trusty non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list
apt-get update
apt-get install -y runescape-launcher
EOF

The Result I get when I hold 'enter' is:

Code:

sudo -s -- << EOF
> wget -O - https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu/runescape.gpg.key | apt-key add -
> mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d
> echo "deb https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu trusty non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list
> apt-get update
> apt-get install -y runescape-launcher
> EOF 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>

Any help MUCH apperciated!

I think you are pressing the spacebar the EOF before pressing the ENTER button. In other words do not use SPACE after EOF (at the bottom) and only press the ENTER key.

petelq · 01-29-2020, 05:39 AM

If you put that into a script and save it then run the script in the terminal it should work. If you want the terminal to run all those commands you need to enter them one at a time or put && between each command and run it as one line.

Janez72 · 01-30-2020, 02:57 AM

Thank you so much! That did it!

linom · 01-30-2020, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janez72

Thank you so much! That did it!

If that works out, do mark the thread as "Solved". This will help others too.

petelq · 01-30-2020, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janez72

Thank you so much! That did it!

You're very welcome. I'm pleased I was able to help.
Oh, and by the way, welcome to LQ.