Loop Script Error

Question

while true; do
    java -Xmx512M -jar spigot.jar
    echo 'Press any key to exit...'
    if read -r -N 1 -t 5; then
        break
    fi
done

I get this error:

./start.sh: line 7: syntax error near unexpected token `done'
./start.sh: line 7: `done'

I have Bash installed
This code run fine in another computer

Are you sure you're using the right shell ? Do you have a [shebang line](https://stackoverflow.com/a/10383546/253056) ? — Paul R, May 30 '17 at 13:34
How do you start your script? If i run it by my own, it Looks good — Jens, May 30 '17 at 13:34
Any chance you copied it from a Windoze machine, and it has weird line endings? — Jack, May 30 '17 at 13:36
Are there any weird characters between the `while true;` and the `do`? I can reproduce your error by omitting the "`do`". — cdarke, May 30 '17 at 13:38
To make sure you're running the script with bash, either add `#!/bin/bash` as the top line or execute it by sourcing it `. myscript.sh` where myscript.sh is the name of your script — Jim U, May 30 '17 at 13:40
Try running the script with `bash -x start.sh`, that should give a trace of the shell expansions and ensure it is running under bash. — cdarke, May 30 '17 at 13:46
It looks alright, my test omits the java call line and runs fine, like he says use the bash -x test.sh option — Calvin Taylor, May 30 '17 at 13:56
Your code works fine for me (with a dummy command substituted for your `java` command). I'm therefore inclined to guess that there's something weird about your local copy of the script. @Jack suggests one form that could take. It's short; how about just rewriting it, in a new file, with a local text editor? — John Bollinger, May 30 '17 at 13:58
I find out that the problem is the while true; do loop doesn't working,but why? — TheBlueKingLP, May 30 '17 at 14:25
Please edit your question instead of adding comments. Most comments are not shown initially. Make it easy for others to help you. — Robert, Nov 03 '17 at 16:56

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 03 '17 at 16:44

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found out why,because i make that file in a windows computer,the file is msdos format,so it isn't working

answered Nov 03 '17 at 16:44

TheBlueKingLP

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