Question to a Perderabo script - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

swissman24 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-01-2006

Hi
I tried this date script http://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-questions-answers/4870-days-elapsed-between-2-dates.html#post16559 but I am probably doing something wrong.
If i type:
datecalc -a 2006 05 01 + 5
I get following error message:
datecalc: Syntax error at line 207

If i look at line 207 i dont get it! But thats not surprising. But it would be great if someone could help cause its exactly why i am looking for.

Thanks
David

Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 05-01-2006

My guess would be that the script was not executed with ksh. Make that you have execute permission set on the script and that /usr/bin/ksh is really the path to the korn shell.

swissman24 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-02-2006

Its almost too embarassing to say but it had nothing to do with your script more with my copy paste!

But thanks for the hint.

Regards,
David

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