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
– WeMakeSoftware

2013-09-23 07:46:42 +00:00
Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 7:46 — WeMakeSoftware
– WeMakeSoftware, Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 7:46
Try to use absolute path eks: /var/Products/

Jotne
– Jotne

2013-09-23 07:47:11 +00:00
Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 7:47 — Jotne
– Jotne, Commented Sep 23, 2013 at 7:47

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-23 07:49:56Z

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

answered Sep 23, 2013 at 7:49

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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workwise Over a year ago

Thanks! That was indeed the problem!

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