[GLLUG] Help with a script..

[Tom Taylor]

Your issue is that something needs to happen after the "then".

If you are planning on doing something there at some point then just put a
pointless command in there (e.g. true), otherwise change the if statement
to be the opposite (!=).
On 6 Jan 2014 20:37, "Jean van Wyngaardt" <gabrieldrumming at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Stuart
>
> The error coming up is this:
>
> /home/ladmin/Desktop/vpn.sh: 7: /home/ladmin/Desktop/vpn.sh: Syntax error:
> "else" unexpected
>
> Appreciate your help on this. Like you say, it probably needs a "do
> nothing" type entry. What do you suggest?
>
> Jean
>
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> On 6 Jan 2014, at 20:27, Stuart Sears <stuart at sjsears.com> wrote:
>
> On 06/01/14 20:17, Jean van Wyngaardt wrote:
>
> Hey guys
>
> Working out this VPN script and it won't run because of line 7
> (highlighted in bold below). Seeing as my scripting knowledge is limited, I
> thought I might check with you!
>
>
> for questions like this, it helps enormously if you also paste the error
> message you receive :)
>
> #!/bin/sh
> while [ "true" ]
> do
>    vpnck=$(nmcli con status uuid 3e46a1d0-ab02-4d69-bd36-31dfcc01af6d)
>    if [[ $vpnck == *cryptocloud* ]]
>    then
>
>
> Surely there should be something here, no?
> What do you expect the script to do if this condition is true?
> Even a "that's okay, do nothing command" would be okay.
>
>    else
>      (sleep 1s && nmcli con up uuid 3e46a1d0-ab02-4d69-bd36-31dfcc01af6d)
>    fi
>    sleep 20
> done
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Stuart
>
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