grep fails inside bash script but works on command line

Question

The bash file:

#!/bin/bash    
grep -l -r "products" Products/

gives output

: No such file or directory

When run directly from the terminal prompt, grep -l -r "products" Products/ gives the desired output, which is the list of files containing the word.

I checked using echo $SHELL that the shell is indeed bash so there should be no difference. What could be the reason? (Products/ directory contains around 3500 files).

Running on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

what does `pwd` say about this? – WeMakeSoftware Sep 23 '13 at 07:46 — WeMakeSoftware, Sep 23 '13 at 07:46
Try to use absolute path eks: `/var/Products/` – Jotne Sep 23 '13 at 07:47 — Jotne, Sep 23 '13 at 07:47

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '13 at 07:49

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Your script contains a CR at the end of the grep line. Use dos2unix to remove it.

answered Sep 23 '13 at 07:49

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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Thanks! That was indeed the problem! – workwise Sep 23 '13 at 07:54

grep fails inside bash script but works on command line

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