"Unexpected Operator" error when install .deb package in Ubuntu 10.4

[Pete]

I got an "Unexpected Operator" error when I installed the beta .deb package into Ubuntu 10.4. I don't remember seeing that error the first time I installed BC (the version before the beta), but it's possible.

BC seems to be working okay, though.

Here's the output:

pete@PeteComputer:/Data/Companies/Computer/Disk/ScooterSoftware/Install$ sudo dpkg -i bcompare-3.2.0.12469_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package bcompare.
(Reading database ... 162239 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bcompare (from bcompare-3.2.0.12469_i386.deb) ...
Setting up bcompare (3.2.0-12469) ...
[: 15: /Data/Companies/Computer/Disk/ScooterSoftware/Install/bcompare-3.2.0.12469_i386.deb: unexpected operator
OK

Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache...
Processing triggers for python-support ...

[David]

Pete,

I was able to repeat this and have entered a fix. Thanks.

David

[Pete]

I got an "Unexpected Operator" error when I installed the beta .deb package

I'm posting to this relatively old topic to say that I discovered the problem happens when there's at least one space in the path to the .deb installer file. Not sure if the problem still exists as I removed the space.

[Aaron]

Hello Pete,

Are you hitting this with the newest version of the installer (3.2.4)? Are you still using the same command line as in the first post?

[Pete]

Are you hitting this with the newest version of the installer (3.2.4)? Are you still using the same command line as in the first post?

Maybe there were two separate problems. I think Dave fixed the first one because looking at my first post I see now that there's no space in the path!

I believe I added a space (between Scooter and Software) at some point after that. Honestly though I don't remember. I'll see if I can reproduce any problems when the next version is released.

[Pete]

While installing the new beta, I've confirmed there is something wrong with the installer when the path to it contains a space:

/Data/Companies/Computer/Disk/Scooter Software/Install ===> sudo dpkg -i bcompare-3.3.0.13755_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 128147 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace bcompare 3.2.4-13298 (using bcompare-3.3.0.13755_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement bcompare ...
Setting up bcompare (3.3.0-13755) ...
[: 19: /Data/Companies/Computer/Disk/Scooter: unexpected operator
OK
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
...

[David]

Pete,
Thanks for the info. We'll enter a bug report and get it fixed.