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Old 08-12-2011
unexpected EOF : BASH
i'm writing a bash script that uploads a file to my server but it keeps saying unexpected EOF... i cannot see the problem with it, and it worked before i edited the script to work on my ipod touch as well. Here is the troublsome code...
Code:
if [ "$SYSTEM" = "Mac OS X" ]; then 
  tar -czf "file(Mac).tar.gz" "/folder" > /dev/null 2>&1
  USER="username"
  PASS='password'
  FTPSERVER="myserver.com" 
  FILE="/file(Mac).tar.gz" 
  ftp -i -n $FTPSERVER << EOF #> /dev/null 2>&1
  user $USER $PASS
  bin
  pwd
  put $FILE
  bye
  EOF
fi
if [ "$SYSTEM" = "iPhone OS" ]; then
  tar -czf "file(iPhone).tar.gz" "/var/mobile/" > /dev/null 2>&1
  USER="username"
  PASS='password'
  FTPSERVER="myserver.com" 
  FILE="/var/mobile/file(iPhone).tar.gz" 
  ftp -i -n $FTPSERVER << EOF #> /dev/null 2>&1
  user $USER $PASS
  bin
  pwd
  put $FILE
  bye
  EOF
fi

as i said, before i expanded it to include support for my ipod, it worked fine... but now it says unexpected EOF! any ideas? Much Appreciated.
# 2  
Old 08-12-2011
I believe the lines with EOFs need to start at column 1. Don't indent them. At least that is how it works in ksh.
# 3  
Old 08-12-2011
You can indent them, but only if you use the <<- operator and only if the only characters preceding the EOF (or whatever is chosen as the here-doc delimiter) are tabs.

Regards,
Alister
# 4  
Old 08-12-2011
This section worked fine, before i expanded it to allow both systems to use it...

Code:
tar -czf "file(iPhone).tar.gz" "/var/mobile/" > /dev/null 2>&1
  USER="username"
  PASS='password'
  FTPSERVER="myserver.com" 
  FILE="/var/mobile/file(iPhone).tar.gz" 
  ftp -i -n $FTPSERVER << EOF #> /dev/null 2>&1
  user $USER $PASS
  bin
  pwd
  put $FILE
  bye
  EOF

# 5  
Old 08-12-2011
DuskFall, not clear how that works.. Smilie Is it still failing after removing the indents or trying the change suggested by alister?
# 6  
Old 08-12-2011
Do you mean the indents at the beggining of the lines? ill try removing those...
# 7  
Old 08-12-2011
Yes.. Remove leading spaces/tabs in front of EOF.
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