Hi i am new to make file and trying to figure out how to write the command so I dont get the error:- syntax error near unexpected token `)'
Its very basic one line (echo -n "Total "; zcat ../raw/shNuak1-D704_S4_L001_R1_001_sample.fastq.gz| echo -n $((`wc -l`/4)); ) > test.stats it works fine on its own in shell but in make file %.stats: %.int %.sam (echo -n "Total "; zcat ../raw/shNuak1-D704_S4_L001_R1_001_sample.fastq.gz| echo -n $((`wc -l`/4)); ) > test.stats it gives the error /bin/bash: -c: line 0: syntax error near unexpected token `)' /bin/bash: -c: line 0: `(echo -n "Total "; zcat ../raw/shNuak1-D704_S4_L001_R1_001_sample.fastq.gz| echo -n ); ) > test.stats' make: *** [shNuak1-D704_S4_L001_R1_001_sample.stats] Error 1 Any ideas how to fix it? -- View this message in context: http://gnu-make.2324884.n4.nabble.com/syntax-error-near-unexpected-token-tp16488.html Sent from the Gnu - Make - Help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list Help-make@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make