# syntax error

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/syntax-error/173709>\
**Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\
**Created:** [July 30, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/syntax-error/173709 "2007-07-30T15:26:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bkan77](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/bkan77/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@bkan77](https://community.unix.com/u/bkan77)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/syntax-error/173709/1 "2007-07-30T15:26:47Z")

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hi all  
when i'm running my script, i'm getting the following syntax error

syntax error at line 134 : `" unmatched,

ppls can u guys tell me what it means

thnks

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**Author:** ![Shell\_Life](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/shell_life/32/521_2.png) [@Shell\_Life](https://community.unix.com/u/Shell_Life)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/syntax-error/173709/2 "2007-07-30T15:28:45Z")

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Can you show us the script?

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**Author:** ![kahuna](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/kahuna/32/541_2.png) [@kahuna](https://community.unix.com/u/kahuna)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/syntax-error/173709/3 "2007-07-30T16:26:18Z")

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> [@bkan77](#):
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> syntax error at line 134 : `" unmatched,

Look for a double quote (possibly a single quote or back quote) that does not have a matching close quote