Error in ksh script: missing right bracket

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I have no idea how to write ksh script, but i'm really in need of help with this. I using fedora 30 and in attempt of runnig attached script i getting those errors, i solved first error by removing excess bracket, but i do not know what should i do with other. Pls sorry for trash post.

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Your attachment is really "hard on the eyes" and difficult to read.

Please cut-and-paste your code in your reply, wrapping your reply in code tags.

Thanks.

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#!/bin/sh

if [ ! -x "$1" ];
then
	echo "Usage: sudo $0 <path-to-ug_install-script>"
	echo "for example: sudo $0 /tmp/SIEMENS/nx100/ug_install"
	exit 0
fi

echo 
echo Bypassing Siemens PLM NX Linux distro check....
echo by TeAM SolidSQUAD-SSQ
echo 

mkdir /tmp/bin

cat <<EOF > /tmp/bin/grep
#!/bin/sh
GREP_PATH=

if [ -x /bin/grep ];
then
	GREP_PATH=/bin/grep
fi

if [ -x /usr/bin/grep ];
then
	GREP_PATH=/usr/bin/grep
fi

if [ ! -z \`echo \${1+"\$@"} | \$GREP_PATH -ioe "/proc/version"\` ] && [ ! -z "\`echo \${1+"\$@"} | \$GREP_PATH -ioe "RED HAT"\`" ];
then
	exit 0
fi

\$GREP_PATH \${1+"\$@"}<&0
EOF

chmod +x /tmp/bin/grep
PATH=/tmp/bin:$PATH "$1"
RES=$?

echo "Setup Ended: $RES"
rm -rf /tmp/bin

exit 0

And (see attachment) that's the errors i got...

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This first thing I noticed was that your script starts off:

#!/bin/sh

but the title of your post has the words "Error in ksh script:"

Are you planning / hoping / wanting / needing to write a ksh or sh script?

Generally it makes a difference...... ksh and sh are not the same species of shell fish....

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Oh, sorry, I really do not really understand this, I just need to fix the error in this script to install some software. I think I'll learn how to work with shell scripting later, now i just don't have time for this

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That is one truly bizarre statement.

If you really don't understand shell scripting WHY attempt to do a so-called fix.
Neo has given you a starter so let me make it a little clearer change/edit the first line #!/bin/sh to #!/bin/ksh and see if that matches your requirement.
As for learning it later, if you haven't got time now you will never have the time in the future...

EDIT:
Also check line 40 the 'PATH's are correct and concatenated correctly...

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Yeah, i know, i'm already apologized for that trash post. It's actually not my script, but i'm really need that script fixed for software that i need for study. So u have no idea why does the error appear?

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Looks like /tmp/nx_inst/nx100/ug_inst aborts and dumps core, when it is called as "$1" in line 40. Does it run correctly on its own?

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Your error report says that, AT, line 40, there is something wrong with:
PATH=/tmp/bin:$PATH "$1"
Not knowing ANYTHING about the installer nor its aborted error 9666 then we have to guess.
is $1 an absolute PATH or is it an absolute PATH containing an executable from inside line 6:
/tmp/SIEMENS/nx100/ug_install
IF EITHER how does the said absolute PATH get created.