Syntax error near unexpected token `done'
I'm trying to get this while loop (using nano) to download some websites from this URL but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'":
while read <FIRST-LAST> do
echo FIRST-LAST
curl -O https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/FIRST-LAST
done < formatted_history.txt
bash shell-script shell
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
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asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
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I'm trying to get this while loop (using nano) to download some websites from this URL but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'":
while read <FIRST-LAST> do
echo FIRST-LAST
curl -O https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/FIRST-LAST
done < formatted_history.txt
bash shell-script shell
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
Tshepang
26.1k71186264
asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
Daniela BustamanteDaniela Bustamante
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I'm trying to get this while loop (using nano) to download some websites from this URL but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'":
while read <FIRST-LAST> do
echo FIRST-LAST
curl -O https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/FIRST-LAST
done < formatted_history.txt
bash shell-script shell
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
Tshepang
26.1k71186264
asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
Daniela BustamanteDaniela Bustamante
2314
I'm trying to get this while loop (using nano) to download some websites from this URL but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'":
while read <FIRST-LAST> do
echo FIRST-LAST
curl -O https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/FIRST-LAST
done < formatted_history.txt
bash shell-script shell
bash shell-script shell
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
Tshepang
26.1k71186264
asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
Daniela BustamanteDaniela Bustamante
2314
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
Tshepang
26.1k71186264
asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
Daniela BustamanteDaniela Bustamante
2314
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
Tshepang
26.1k71186264
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
Tshepang
26.1k71186264
edited Aug 25 '18 at 10:05
Tshepang
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asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
Daniela BustamanteDaniela Bustamante
2314
asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
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asked Jan 20 '17 at 0:28
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- Either the
doshould appear on a new line, or it needs to have a semi-colon inserted in front of it
<FIRST-LAST>should actually be the name of a shell variable, andFIRST-LASTshould be a reference to that variable.<and>are not legal characters for shell variables, so we can deduce that something else must be substituted here instead.personseems to be as good a variable name as any in this particular case.
I think something like this should work much better:
while read person ; do
echo "${person}"
curl -O "https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/${person}"
done < formatted_history.txt
This assumes that the file formatted_history.txt actually exists in the current directory and is a list of people from the https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/ page - something like:
tara-abraham
donna-andrew
susan-armstrong-reid
... etc ...
edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
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answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
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3
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This worked perfectly, I can't explain how long this has taken me and you just answered it. Thank you!!!
– Daniela Bustamante
Jan 20 '17 at 1:14
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I'm trying to execute below in git bash but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'"
Could you please help out
if [ ! -e ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]; then ssh-keygen -b 4096; done
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- Either the
doshould appear on a new line, or it needs to have a semi-colon inserted in front of it
<FIRST-LAST>should actually be the name of a shell variable, andFIRST-LASTshould be a reference to that variable.<and>are not legal characters for shell variables, so we can deduce that something else must be substituted here instead.personseems to be as good a variable name as any in this particular case.
I think something like this should work much better:
while read person ; do
echo "${person}"
curl -O "https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/${person}"
done < formatted_history.txt
This assumes that the file formatted_history.txt actually exists in the current directory and is a list of people from the https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/ page - something like:
tara-abraham
donna-andrew
susan-armstrong-reid
... etc ...
edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
45.9k55988
answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
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3
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This worked perfectly, I can't explain how long this has taken me and you just answered it. Thank you!!!
– Daniela Bustamante
Jan 20 '17 at 1:14
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- Either the
doshould appear on a new line, or it needs to have a semi-colon inserted in front of it
<FIRST-LAST>should actually be the name of a shell variable, andFIRST-LASTshould be a reference to that variable.<and>are not legal characters for shell variables, so we can deduce that something else must be substituted here instead.personseems to be as good a variable name as any in this particular case.
I think something like this should work much better:
while read person ; do
echo "${person}"
curl -O "https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/${person}"
done < formatted_history.txt
This assumes that the file formatted_history.txt actually exists in the current directory and is a list of people from the https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/ page - something like:
tara-abraham
donna-andrew
susan-armstrong-reid
... etc ...
edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
45.9k55988
answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
5,90211528
3
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This worked perfectly, I can't explain how long this has taken me and you just answered it. Thank you!!!
– Daniela Bustamante
Jan 20 '17 at 1:14
add a comment |
- Either the
doshould appear on a new line, or it needs to have a semi-colon inserted in front of it
<FIRST-LAST>should actually be the name of a shell variable, andFIRST-LASTshould be a reference to that variable.<and>are not legal characters for shell variables, so we can deduce that something else must be substituted here instead.personseems to be as good a variable name as any in this particular case.
I think something like this should work much better:
while read person ; do
echo "${person}"
curl -O "https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/${person}"
done < formatted_history.txt
This assumes that the file formatted_history.txt actually exists in the current directory and is a list of people from the https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/ page - something like:
tara-abraham
donna-andrew
susan-armstrong-reid
... etc ...
edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
45.9k55988
answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
5,90211528
- Either the
doshould appear on a new line, or it needs to have a semi-colon inserted in front of it
<FIRST-LAST>should actually be the name of a shell variable, andFIRST-LASTshould be a reference to that variable.<and>are not legal characters for shell variables, so we can deduce that something else must be substituted here instead.personseems to be as good a variable name as any in this particular case.
I think something like this should work much better:
while read person ; do
echo "${person}"
curl -O "https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/${person}"
done < formatted_history.txt
This assumes that the file formatted_history.txt actually exists in the current directory and is a list of people from the https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/history/people/ page - something like:
tara-abraham
donna-andrew
susan-armstrong-reid
... etc ...
edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
45.9k55988
answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
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edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
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edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
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edited Jan 20 '17 at 16:54
DopeGhoti
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45.9k55988
answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
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answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
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answered Jan 20 '17 at 0:40
Digital TraumaDigital Trauma
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5,90211528
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THANK YOU SO MUCH! This worked perfectly, I can't explain how long this has taken me and you just answered it. Thank you!!!
– Daniela Bustamante
Jan 20 '17 at 1:14
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3
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This worked perfectly, I can't explain how long this has taken me and you just answered it. Thank you!!!
– Daniela Bustamante
Jan 20 '17 at 1:14
3
3
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This worked perfectly, I can't explain how long this has taken me and you just answered it. Thank you!!!
– Daniela Bustamante
Jan 20 '17 at 1:14
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This worked perfectly, I can't explain how long this has taken me and you just answered it. Thank you!!!
– Daniela Bustamante
Jan 20 '17 at 1:14
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I'm trying to execute below in git bash but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'"
Could you please help out
if [ ! -e ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]; then ssh-keygen -b 4096; done
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I'm trying to execute below in git bash but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'"
Could you please help out
if [ ! -e ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]; then ssh-keygen -b 4096; done
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I'm trying to execute below in git bash but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'"
Could you please help out
if [ ! -e ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]; then ssh-keygen -b 4096; done
answered 10 mins ago
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I'm trying to execute below in git bash but I keep getting the error "syntax error near unexpected token `done'"
Could you please help out
if [ ! -e ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]; then ssh-keygen -b 4096; done
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