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diff --git a/tags/s/shell-script-fails-syntax-check.tag b/tags/s/shell-script-fails-syntax-check.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..da2836c --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/s/shell-script-fails-syntax-check.tag @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +Tag: shell-script-fails-syntax-check +Severity: error +Check: script/syntax +Explanation: Running this shell script with the shell's -n option set fails, + which means that the script has syntax errors. The most common cause of + this problem is a script expecting <code>/bin/sh</code> to be bash checked on + a system using dash as <code>/bin/sh</code>. + . + Run e.g. <code>sh -n yourscript</code> to see the errors yourself. + . + Note this can have false-positives, for an example with bash scripts + using "extglob". |