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Getting error at system startup : /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched

PEPSICOTeam — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:20:05 GMT

Hi Experts,

Getting error message at system startup, appreciate if anyone knows whats the issue here..and what to check:

OS : hp-ux 11.23 , rebooted after 250 days.

Below message while booting up:

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Thanks in advance,

Re: Getting error at system startup : /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched

donna hofmeister — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:26:25 GMT

look at this file -- /sbin/rc2.d/S590Rpcd[30]. That the one with the syntax error (at line 269 : `"' unmatched)

there's a (really) good chance that this file has been changed.

Re: Getting error at system startup : /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched

PEPSICOTeam — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:30:20 GMT

The message saying syntax error for all the files, does that means all the files having syntax error.

I am sure that there is some problem under /etc/rc.config.d/ for some file. Is there any command to check it...

Thank for your reply...

Re: Getting error at system startup : /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched

PEPSICOTeam — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:40:55 GMT

This is the error at system startup:

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Rights for non-DOD U.S. Government Departments and Agencies are as set
forth in FAR 52.227-19 (1,2).
/sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched `"` `"'
/sbin/rc1.d/S093vxvm-reconfig[51]: /etc/vx/lib/vxcommon: not found
/sbin/rc1.d/S105vparinit[63]: /usr/sbin/kcpath: not found
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S370named: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S550sfmdb: not found
/sbin/rc2.d/S590Rpcd[30]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched
/sbin/rc2.d/S620xfs[10]: env: not found
/sbin/rc2.d/S620xfs[10]: grep: not found
/sbin/rc2.d/S700acct[39]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched
/sbin/rc2.d/S700xf86[252]: /var/tmp/xf86.log: cannot create
/sbin/rc2.d/S700xf86[268]: tee: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S810hpsmdb: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S810pctl: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S890hpsim: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S895gwlmagt: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S895gwlmcms: not found
/sbin/rc2.d/S900drd[21]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S996vradmind: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S996vxrsyncd: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S999isisd: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc2.d/S99appqcime: not found
/sbin/rc3.d/S200tps.rc[15]: /usr/bin/hostname: not found
/sbin/rc3.d/S69esmrc[52]: /esm/platform: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
/sbin/rc[14]: /sbin/rc3.d/S700shcschedulerd: not found
/sbin/rc3.d/S800cmcluster[486]: /usr/bin/tty: not found
interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"
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- Now to decode the first line , where the error came first: [ /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched `"` `"' ]

- Firstly :

/sbin/rc line 67 pointing to /sbin/rc.config and further to /etc/rc.config.d/ ,

/sbin/rc [ line 67 ]

67 . /etc/rc.config

- Secondly :

/etc/rc.config file contains below :

>cat -n /etc/rc.config
     1 # This script sources configuration files for various subsystems. Configuration
     2 # variables are in files CFG_FILE in /etc/rc.config.d/*, and /etc/TIMEZONE.
     3 # Simple error checks are done: test file perms and for dumped "core" files.
     4 # Filenames containing [.,~#] are not sourced - they are possible names of
     5 # backup files such as file.bak, file.OLD, ~file, file~, file,v, #file etc.
     6 #
     7 # @(#)B11.23_LR
     8
     9 for CFG_FILE in /etc/rc.config.d/* /etc/TIMEZONE
    10 do
    11          fname=${CFG_FILE##*/}           # get file basename
    12          if [ -f $CFG_FILE -a "$fname" != "core" -a "${fname##*[.,~\#]}" = "$fname" ]
    13          then . $CFG_FILE                # source a valid config file
    14          fi
    15 done

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Please advise how to fix the syntax error , and where exactly is the syntax error ...

Thanks,

Re: Getting error at system startup : /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched

Steven Schweda — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:00:30 GMT

> interpreter "/bin/sh" not found
> file link resolves to "/usr/bin/sh"

I'd worry about this one first. Did you lose the "/usr" file system?

Re: Getting error at system startup : /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched

PEPSICOTeam — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:27:09 GMT

Thanks..

Re: Getting error at system startup : /sbin/rc[67]: syntax error at line 269 : `"' unmatched

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:48:11 GMT

Hi:

Keeping "backup" copies of files in the '/etc/rc.config.d' directory can lead to the behavior you have observed. You can keep backup copies of files here _ONLY_ if you follow the rules documented in '/etc/rc.config'.

One way to expose your problem is to do:

# sh -vx /etc/rc.config 2>&1|more

The actual filename of the culprit will appear as 'fname=' in the traced output with clear syntax errors.

Regards!

...JRF...