i keep getting the error “Script: 11: Script: Syntax error: ”(“ unexpected (expecting ”fi“)”












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#!/bin/bash

filename="mock_data.txt"
IFS=$'n'

if [ ! -f "$filename" ]
then
echo "Cannot find file $filename"
else


groups=(`cut -d: -f 6 "$filename" | sed 's/ //'`)
first_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename"`)
id=(`cut -d: -f 2 "$filename"`)
last_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename" | tr [A-Z] [a-z] | awk '{print substr($1,1,1) $2}'`)


for group in ${groups[*]}
do
grep -q "^$group" /etc/group ; let x=$?
if [ $x -eq 1 ]
then
groupadd "$group"
fi
done








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    Close your if with a fi?
    – Sparhawk
    6 mins ago










  • thank for replying... i am new to this code can you example please
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#!/bin/bash

filename="mock_data.txt"
IFS=$'n'

if [ ! -f "$filename" ]
then
echo "Cannot find file $filename"
else


groups=(`cut -d: -f 6 "$filename" | sed 's/ //'`)
first_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename"`)
id=(`cut -d: -f 2 "$filename"`)
last_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename" | tr [A-Z] [a-z] | awk '{print substr($1,1,1) $2}'`)


for group in ${groups[*]}
do
grep -q "^$group" /etc/group ; let x=$?
if [ $x -eq 1 ]
then
groupadd "$group"
fi
done








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    Close your if with a fi?
    – Sparhawk
    6 mins ago










  • thank for replying... i am new to this code can you example please
    – Sam Rivera
    46 secs ago














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#!/bin/bash

filename="mock_data.txt"
IFS=$'n'

if [ ! -f "$filename" ]
then
echo "Cannot find file $filename"
else


groups=(`cut -d: -f 6 "$filename" | sed 's/ //'`)
first_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename"`)
id=(`cut -d: -f 2 "$filename"`)
last_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename" | tr [A-Z] [a-z] | awk '{print substr($1,1,1) $2}'`)


for group in ${groups[*]}
do
grep -q "^$group" /etc/group ; let x=$?
if [ $x -eq 1 ]
then
groupadd "$group"
fi
done








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#!/bin/bash

filename="mock_data.txt"
IFS=$'n'

if [ ! -f "$filename" ]
then
echo "Cannot find file $filename"
else


groups=(`cut -d: -f 6 "$filename" | sed 's/ //'`)
first_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename"`)
id=(`cut -d: -f 2 "$filename"`)
last_name=(`cut -d: -f 1 "$filename" | tr [A-Z] [a-z] | awk '{print substr($1,1,1) $2}'`)


for group in ${groups[*]}
do
grep -q "^$group" /etc/group ; let x=$?
if [ $x -eq 1 ]
then
groupadd "$group"
fi
done






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  • 1




    Close your if with a fi?
    – Sparhawk
    6 mins ago










  • thank for replying... i am new to this code can you example please
    – Sam Rivera
    46 secs ago














  • 1




    Close your if with a fi?
    – Sparhawk
    6 mins ago










  • thank for replying... i am new to this code can you example please
    – Sam Rivera
    46 secs ago








1




1




Close your if with a fi?
– Sparhawk
6 mins ago




Close your if with a fi?
– Sparhawk
6 mins ago












thank for replying... i am new to this code can you example please
– Sam Rivera
46 secs ago




thank for replying... i am new to this code can you example please
– Sam Rivera
46 secs ago










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