bash script error unexpected token error

Question

if [ $USER=root ]; then     echo "hi" else  echo "bye" fi

it is giving me the following error

line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
line 5: `fi'

maybe add a semicolon before else and fi? or just don't force all that poor code into one line. or if it's really just that small snippet consider using && and || instead. — nonchip
– nonchip, Commented Dec 8, 2015 at 7:21

alnet · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-08 06:54:07Z

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The correct code: if [ $USER == "root" ]; then echo "hi; else echo "bye"; fi

answered Dec 8, 2015 at 6:54

alnet

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