Bash 'scp' command with parameters

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I'm totally new in Bash programming, so please don't feel offended with my question. I'm trying to use SCP command with parameters from configuration file. Now my code looks like below

#!/usr/bin/bash

source $1

echo $HOST
echo $USER
echo $DIRECTORY

scp ${USER}@${HOST}:/${DIRECTORY}/file.zip .

And my output is:

111.111.11.111
user1
/home/repo/test/
: Name or service not knowname 111.111.11.111

If I will remove ${HOST} from command and I'll paste address directly, it's working perfectly. Other variables are passed without problem. Do you have any idea where I'm doing it wrong? I am completely lost. I'm running this script from Cygwin terminal, but I think it's not a problem.

Have you tried with following syntax? scp ${USER}@$HOST:/${DIRECTORY}/file.zip . — Zumo de Vidrio
– Zumo de Vidrio, Commented Mar 23, 2017 at 8:46
Just tried by removing all the '{' and '}' and it works fine in my system, that is: scp $USER@$HOST:/$DIRECTORY/file.zip . — Zumo de Vidrio
– Zumo de Vidrio, Commented Mar 23, 2017 at 8:48
Can it be that some of the strings contain some nonprintable characters (\r or so?). — Jakuje
– Jakuje, Commented Mar 23, 2017 at 9:42
You are right! I changed EOL conversion for config file to UNIX and it's working! Thanks a lot — Tatarinho
– Tatarinho, Commented Mar 23, 2017 at 10:04

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:10:38Z

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According to Jakuje comment, the problem was in config file. I've changed EOL conversion to UNIX and it's working perfectly.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:10

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