BASH script error in RH 7.3 ..whaaaa???
 

if [`grep -c 200 /etc/monitor/java/result` != 0 ]
then echo "Tomcat is up"
else echo "Tomcat is down"
fi


Produces:
syntax error: "unexpected end of file"

all what this does is grep the file for an occurance of 200 and echo the appropriate string.

using #sh -n script.sh
produces the same error.


any help would be great fellas


:confused:

i can never remember the if then else syntax in bash, try returning after the then and else keywords, or inserting a semi-colom. also in your code you do not have a space between [ and ` which is cruical as well as [ IS a fully blown unix command

Yes , as acid_kewpie wrote

The code works fine 4 me, but you need some space between the [ and the `

??

I did not look at the date of the question , Pauly posted this at Jan 2002.

I'm sure that he's not intressted anymore :-)

No he registered on this forum in January. The question got asked today, so I'm sure he will still apreciate the answer.

hey, i'm not one of those losers (coughtrickykidcough) that goes to try and find old posts....:)

Oh :-)

Should have noticed "Registered: Jan 2002" not not only "Jan 2002"..

To early for me , 10:06 AM ZZzzzZZZZzzZZZ

THanks for the replies....i tried the post that FredrikN posted, and I still get the same error..grrrr...

it has to be something with bash ... thanks guys i apperciated the responses.