lftp bash script end of file unexpected

Question

I'm trying to put the result in a variable but it didn't work Syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting ")")

#!/bin/bash
test="$(lftp -u ns454575.ip-154-145-259.eu,NGFYv85MTI ftpback-rbx2-588.mybackup.ovh.net << EOF
cd /backup/site
ls
bye
EOF)"

I'm trying to put the result in a variable < – xXxlazharxXx Feb 04 '21 at 19:18 — xXxlazharxXx, Feb 04 '21 at 19:18

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 05 '21 at 08:56

You shouldn't add something after here docs. You can validate this by using shellcheck.

#!/bin/bash
test="$(lftp -u ns454575.ip-154-145-259.eu,NGFYv85MTI ftpback-rbx2-588.mybackup.ovh.net <<-EOF
cd /backup/site
ls
bye
EOF
)"

p.s. you know that test is a command as well? :-)

1 Answers1