xxxx@PI:~/Downloads $ sudo ./FreeFileSync_14.4_Install.run
./FreeFileSync_14.4_Install.run: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
Why do I encounter this error?
Thanks!
Raspian install fails to execute
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Hi,
I know that you shouldn't have to but try shortening up the name of the install file to something simple. There's still the possibility that somewhere around the line is a syntax error.
I know that you shouldn't have to but try shortening up the name of the install file to something simple. There's still the possibility that somewhere around the line is a syntax error.
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Is the error coming from the .run or from install.sh (which is within the run)?
As in, I take it that .run is running, extracts, finds & executes install.sh, & it is actually install.sh from where the error is generated?
If you were to manually unpack the .run, & run install.sh directly*, does that then generate the same error?
(Isn't there a way for sh to list the line number of the offending line?)
run install.sh directly*
- now can't say I know what will happen with that, particularly, so do so safely, in a virtual setting or whatever Linux may offer.
As in, I take it that .run is running, extracts, finds & executes install.sh, & it is actually install.sh from where the error is generated?
If you were to manually unpack the .run, & run install.sh directly*, does that then generate the same error?
(Isn't there a way for sh to list the line number of the offending line?)
run install.sh directly*
- now can't say I know what will happen with that, particularly, so do so safely, in a virtual setting or whatever Linux may offer.
