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Old 05-20-2008
Question Error ^M not found while using read command
Hi guys,
i have a script called readnametest.i had written like this

# !/bin/ksh
echo "enter your name please"
read x;
echo " your name is $x"

i am getting an error like "readnametest.ksh[3]: ^M: not found." while executing this one.Could any one please explain me on why this error is coming.am i writing the read command syntax in a proper way or not?
i am new to the unix scripting.

thanksinadvance
narasimharao.
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Old 05-20-2008
What shell/editor are you using ?
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Old 05-20-2008
Hammer & Screwdriver Error ^M not found while using read command
hi agn,
i am using kornshell currently.i am stuck of here.please help me on this.

thanks
narasimharao.
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Old 05-20-2008
The ^M is a DOS carriage return. Use a tool like unix2dos to clean out any DOS line endings from the script file.
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Old 05-20-2008
In UNIX try
Code:
more scriptname.sh

You will see ^M characters at the end of each line - this is a Windows text file.
unix2dos may also be called ux2dos on your system.
 
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