-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

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-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Closed this issue 4 years ago · 3 comments

Hi, I have no idea why I m getting this

pi@raspberrypi:~/Movie-Extra-Downloader $ python3 Movie-Extra-Downloader.py -d /mnt/GD/Movies/A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Answer 1 · 2020-03-06T13:19:26.000Z

I m not sure what I did but now it is working.. maybe because the year is 2020 and not 2019

Answer 2 · 2020-03-06T15:03:32.000Z

sorry but I have to reopen the issue. This is happening with -d argument. With -l argument I have on issue. I m running the code on a raspberry with debian.
Maybe there is some incompatibility?

Answer 3 · 2020-05-25T15:02:15.000Z

If you run it against a specific movie (the -d mode) you'll need to pass the directory without spaces. Either escape them with foreslash or put quotes around the entire argument. That should solve the issue.