Bash script says command not found

RavenLX · 08-03-2007, 01:47 PM

I have a simple script that should work:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

STR = "Hello World!"
echo $str

Here is what I get when I run it (note that I did CHMOD 755 so it will run)

myname@myhost:~$ ./test
./test: Line 3: STR: command not found

Why is it doing this? It works if I put just

#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello World"

in the script. But it won't work using a variable.

I'm using Ubuntu Server 6.06.1.

This is odd.

weibullguy · 08-03-2007, 01:54 PM

Try removing the white spaces around the = so it looks like this

Code:

#!/bin/sh
str="Hello World"
echo $str

kevkim55 · 08-03-2007, 02:00 PM

If you're trying to learn scripting, try a google search with words like "bash scripting guide" and you will several useful resources.

Quote:

STR = "Hello World!"

Remove the spaces around the = sign, like this:

Quote:

STR="Hello World!"

There still will be a problem in your script. Unlike windoz, Linux is case sensitive. Therefore $str is not the same as STR. Change the last line like this:

Quote:

echo $STR

RavenLX · 08-03-2007, 02:19 PM

Thanks all. I haven't worked with bash in a couple years or so and hadn't remembered that there should be no whitespace. It works.