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Linux64: Error when bin folder contains folder name with a space followed by a round bracket
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Description
I had this error when comiling an application via Makefile under Linux64 that I could not figure out:
/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected (expecting "fi")
libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/makefileCommon/compile.project.mk:188: recipe for target 'obj/linux64/Release/.compiler_flags' failed
make[1]: *** [obj/linux64/Release/.compiler_flags] Error 2
Now I got it: It is related to a folder in bin/ that was named session (last). If I remove the space, it works. If I remove the brackets, it works. Just not with the space followed by the bracket.
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Start in libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/makefileCommon/compile.project.mk around line 188 and reproduce the failure with a bin/ folder named session (last). Inspect the shell command generated for the .compiler_flags target. Done means the Linux64 build completes when bin/ contains paths with spaces followed by parentheses.
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- Tech stack
- cpp, shell
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100