Shell syntax errors report misleading line numbers
Shell syntax error messages point to wrong lines or misleading locations, so script bugs take long to find.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 10 December 2013 · last reported 31 May 2026
What's going wrong
Shell users get syntax errors that name a line that is unrelated to the real mistake.
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