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# 8  
Old 06-12-2012
That not line 65. Try
Code:
sed -n 60,70p file

# 9  
Old 06-12-2012
<script removed>
Last edited by hedkandi; 06-13-2012 at 11:28 PM..
# 10  
Old 06-12-2012
What does
Code:
sed -n 65p sendsapftp.sh | od -c

produce?
# 11  
Old 06-12-2012
Im getting this

Code:
up1as00:/Mailbox/Control/bin/printers # sed -n 65p sendsapftp.sh | od -c
0000000   s   e   t       -   x  \r  \n
0000010

# 12  
Old 06-12-2012
Somehow your file got converted to DOS format. Try removing the CR characters first:
Code:
tr -d '\r' < infile > outfile

Also your shebang should be on line 1 at the first character position, or it will not be used...
# 13  
Old 06-12-2012
Thanks for pointing that out! I am still getting loads of errors when I run the script, its actually gotten worse Smilie

I am getting strings of this, and I have to hit Enter to stop it
Code:
4096
4096
4096
4096
1163 bytes.'
+ '[' '' '!=' '' ']'
+ count=0
++ head -1


[6]+  Stopped                 sh /tmp/sendsapftp.sh

up1as00:/tmp # more sendsapftp.sh
#!/usr/bin/sh
#Directory:  /Mailbox//Control/bin/printers
#Name:       sendsapftp.sh

# 14  
Old 06-12-2012
The script needs 3 parameters, did you provide them on the command line?
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