I keep getting an error message in a script im writing, this line is allways pointed out.

if [ $choice =1 ]

and this is the message i keep getting.

line 32: [: 8: unary operator expected

Whats wrong with it?

Please Help.

try if [ $choice = "1" ]
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If you surround $choice within double-quotes, then null values are retained.

You could do this.

if [ "$choice" = 1 ]

if [ x$choice = x1 ]

That worked but now im getting an error when an incorrect character is entered. Any ideas?

No ideas unless you show us what you tried. And what was the incorrect character ?

Looking at the variable name, I guess you are trying to read in user's choice from the command line. Show us the script.

This is the code, but when i enter an if statement saying if greater that 12 the echo an error message but when im typing X in to exit its saying its an incorrect character entered but i thought that it wouldn't affect alpha characters?

clear
echo
echo
echo
echo
echo "***********************************Welcome to INET Diagnostics Utility ***********************************************"
echo "**********************************************************************************************************************"
echo
echo
echo
echo "                                          1) Ping Web Site"
echo "                                          2) Telnet"
echo "                                          3) Logit"
echo "                                          4) Pico"
echo "                                          5) Text Based Inetnet"
echo "                                          6) Files Counter"
echo "                                          7) File Lister"
echo "                                          8) Backup Directories"
echo "                                          9) Calculator"
echo "                                          10) Calender"
\echo "                                         11) FTP Client"
echo "                                          12) DNS Client"
echo "                                          X) Exit"
echo
echo
echo
echo
echo "                                          Choose your choice"
echo "**********************************************************************************************************************"
read choice

if [ "$choice" = "1" ]

    then

echo " To Escape A Ping Cycle Hold CTRL And Press C!"
echo
echo

sleep 4

echo "Which Site Do You Wish To Ping? (Include full extension without the www) "
read name
echo
echo
echo

ping -c 10 $name

echo "Hit Enter To Return To The Main Menu!"
echo "Paused............"
read
inet

   fi