syntax error near unexpected token `do' Linux RedHat

Intern · 07-26-2017, 12:49 PM

I am trying to change one or two portions of file names using this code. The problem is coming from line 4 and 6. When ran as is I get "syntax error near unexpected token `do'". But, if I open a terminal inside the folder I'm trying to work with (stressed) and lose the 'stressed/' the code works fine. I have tried running the dos2unix as well, but it did nothing. I want this in a shell, so it would be ideal if I could get this working from one file. This is my first time posting here, so thank you all for your help.

Also, if there is a command line to move the files back to where I go them after they have been edited, that would be awesome too.

mkdir stressed
mv *C2.tif stressed

stressed/for i in *.tif; do mv $i $(echo $i | sed 's/nd173_T/s01/g'); done

stressed/for file in s01*; do mv "$file" "${file/_XY1_C2/}"
done

hazel · 07-26-2017, 01:23 PM

Lines 3 & 4 look odd to me. Shouldn't it be:

for i in stressed/*.tif; do ........;done
for file in stressed/s01; do........;done

rtmistler · 07-26-2017, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intern

I am trying to change one or two portions of file names using this code. The problem is coming from line 4 and 6. When ran as is I get "syntax error near unexpected token `do'". But, if I open a terminal inside the folder I'm trying to work with (stressed) and lose the 'stressed/' the code works fine. I have tried running the dos2unix as well, but it did nothing. I want this in a shell, so it would be ideal if I could get this working from one file. This is my first time posting here, so thank you all for your help.

Also, if there is a command line to move the files back to where I go them after they have been edited, that would be awesome too.

mkdir stressed
mv *C2.tif stressed

stressed/for i in *.tif; do mv $i $(echo $i | sed 's/nd173_T/s01/g'); done

stressed/for file in s01*; do mv "$file" "${file/_XY1_C2/}"
done

Please post more relevant portions of your script, and use [code][/code] tags to encapsulate your code.

Also suggest if this is a bash script that you enable debug by adding "set -xv" before this section in the script to cause verbose debug output.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazel

Lines 3 & 4 look odd to me. Shouldn't it be:

for i in stressed/*.tif; do ........;done
for file in stressed/s01; do........;done

Not disagreeing with the assessment, however who knows if those are lines 3 & 4 of their script.

BW-userx · 07-26-2017, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intern

I am trying to change one or two portions of file names using this code. The problem is coming from line 4 and 6. When ran as is I get "syntax error near unexpected token `do'". But, if I open a terminal inside the folder I'm trying to work with (stressed) and lose the 'stressed/' the code works fine. I have tried running the dos2unix as well, but it did nothing. I want this in a shell, so it would be ideal if I could get this working from one file. This is my first time posting here, so thank you all for your help.

Also, if there is a command line to move the files back to where I go them after they have been edited, that would be awesome too.

mkdir stressed
mv *C2.tif stressed

stressed/for i in *.tif; do mv $i $(echo $i | sed 's/nd173_T/s01/g'); done

stressed/for file in s01*; do mv "$file" "${file/_XY1_C2/}"
done

Code:

userx@devuan-do:~$ for i in Downloads/* do ; echo $i ; done
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `echo'

userx@devuan-do:~$ for i in Downloads/* ; do  echo $i ; done
Downloads/jwmmaker-master
Downloads/jwmmaker-master.zip
userx@devuan-do:~$

your semi colon is in the wrong place. simple as that.

as far as your code I cannot tell how you're actually getting the files from one place to another, or what you're actually trying to do. I got an idea but ...

Code:

mkdir stressed
mv *C2.tif stressed

stressed/for i in *.tif; do mv $i $(echo $i | sed 's/nd173_T/s01/g'); done

stressed/for file in s01*; do mv "$file" "${file/_XY1_C2/}"
done

1 make new dir
2 move file from old dir to new dir change name on move.
3 done

Code:

mkdir newDir

for i in OldDir/*.tif ; do mv -v $i ~/newDir/NewfileName ; done

working example, if you use cp (copy) you will keep originals and get new one with different name somewhere else.

Code:

$ mkdir NewDir

userx@devuan-do:~$ for i in Downloads/*.zip ; do  cp -v  $i ~/NewDir/GooBw.zip ; done
‘Downloads/jwmmaker-master.zip’ -> ‘/home/userx/NewDir/GooBw.zip’
$ ls NewDir
GooBw.zip

if more than one file , then they will over copy each other ending up with only one, being last moved. you need to create a way to vary the names on move. Using variables will work. string concatenation .. look it up

astrogeek · 07-26-2017, 04:49 PM

Welcome to LQ!

As already pointed out, please place your code snippets inside [CODE]...[/CODE] tags for better readability. You may type those yourself or click the "#" button in the edit controls.

From the posted example and description, hazel's comments look to be the most on target. Your syntax using the for construct as posted does not appear to be correct.

Code:

stressed/for i in ...

As for moving them back at a later time, simply another mv with appropriately adjusted source and target would be the simplest way, and you will already know how!