I tried to call my script with ./my_script.s, with . ./my_script.sh and I also tried with "bash my_script.sh" and "sh my_script.sh". I always got the same message : "my_array[1]: command not found". Then I saw Chris AtLee's comment about bash not …

I am trying to add folder paths to an array. I looked up on the internet and saw this solution. I gave it a try but I get an error message. My code: ${LOCALSITES}+='foo' #doesnt work. Error message: Don't use $ or {} when assigning to a variable (or array); that's to get its value (s).

Try running sh ./array.sh and see if you get the same error. The script already has #!/bin/bash. The whole point of a shebang is that you can just execute the command without specifying how. Just use ./array.sh. I solved the problem miraculously.

When you use ./scriptname.sh it executes with /bin/bash as in the first line with #!. But when you use sh scriptname.sh it executes sh, not bash. The sh shell has no syntax to create arrays, but Bash has the syntax you used. The sh language has no arrays (a[index]=x or a=(x y)).

Aug 10, 2018 · I'm trying to assign a value if the array at a certain index is empty, but I'm getting a command not found error. while IFS=$';' read -r -a array do # if empty set Not Available if [[ -z ${array[...

Sep 16, 2014 · When bash is run using the name sh, it disables most of its extensions, such as the [[ testing operator. Since you have the #!/bin/bash shebang line, you don't need to specify the shell interpreter explicitly on the command line. Running …

May 15, 2017 · It works if you add the crunchbang line at the head end of the script to force the shell interpreter to use the bash syntax, and not default to the old sh syntax. (It works for me also without the crunchbang line, but for many reasons it is a good idea to use a crunchbang line.)

Feb 27, 2011 · I had a script which was running fine but when I ran it today, it says declare: not found. I am using bash shell and path at the starting of the script is correct. Two flagged lines in my script a...

Dec 22, 2014 · /bin/sh is often a POSIX shell, which does not support arrays. I suggest you install another shell which does support them, like mksh (disclaimer: I’m its developer), ksh93 , zsh , or just use GNU bash instead, and call your script with, for …

Apr 5, 2012 · I am trying to use array in sh shell, I try the following in sh shell, but it is not working. Is that my syntax is wrong, or my sh shell version too old, or sh shell do not support array command, only bash shell support it ? $ myarray=(a b c) syntax error: `myarray=' unexpected $ set +A myarray 'a' 'b' 'c' $ echo ${myarray[0]} bad substitution