Error: File not found with name : -a while using getopts

Question

I am Having trouble using getopts where i am trying to parsing options but getting error:

Error: File not found with name : -a

Code:

while getopts ":a :b :c :d :e :f :g" opt; do

case $opt in

        a) FILETOPARSE=$OPTARG
           echo $compactAlarms
            ;;
        b) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $nodeAlarms
            ;;
        c) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $severityAlarms
            ;;
        d) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $csvGentrator
            ;;
        e) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $tableData
            ;;
        f) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $help
            ;;
        g) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $exit_function
            ;;
        *)
            echo "Error wrong Syntax,Opening help" && help
            ;;
    esac
done

Once it parses the data it'll call the function and display the data.

sasubillis · Answer 1 · 2017-03-15T15:08:43.427

1

You have spaces in option string. I think thats the problem.

while getopts ":a:b:c:d:e:f:g:" opt; do

should sove your issue. Complete script like this

#!/bin/bash

while getopts ":a:b:c:d:e:f:g:" opt; do
case "${opt}" in

        a) FILETOPARSE=$OPTARG
           echo $compactAlarms
            ;;
        b) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $nodeAlarms
            ;;
        c) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $severityAlarms
            ;;
        d) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $csvGentrator
            ;;
        e) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $tableData
            ;;
        f) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $help
            ;;
        g) FILETOPARSE=${OPTARG}
           echo $exit_function
            ;;
        *)
            echo "Error wrong Syntax,Opening help" && help
            ;;
    esac
done

edited Mar 15 '17 at 15:08

answered Mar 14 '17 at 12:40

sasubillis

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It is not working as u see Space doesn't matter . I am getting same error again. – Asnau Nauticas Mar 14 '17 at 12:48
Given that the OP seems to expect option `g` to take an argument, I think the desired option string is `a:b:c:d:e:f:g:`. The leading colon has a special meaning, and does not apply to the `a`. – William Pursell Mar 14 '17 at 14:14
William' s comment is valid and I updated the code and please try running with that. – sasubillis Mar 15 '17 at 15:10

Error: File not found with name : -a while using getopts

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