Apple script getting Syntax error - Error: Expected end of line, etc. but found “"”

Question

#! /usr/bin/osascript
osascript -e "do shell script 
"chmod 777 /Library/ColorSync/Profiles" with administrator privileges"

Error: Expected end of line, etc. but found “"”.

I am new to apple script. I need to run this with NSAppleScript. AS first step, from the script editor I am getting the above error message.

Arc676 · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-19 14:49:39Z

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You have the #!/usr/bin/osascript shebang. You don't need to call osascript in your code. Just do:

#!/usr/bin/osascript
do shell script "foo"

edited Jan 19, 2016 at 14:49

answered Jan 19, 2016 at 14:42

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Govind Over a year ago

Executed this #! /usr/bin/osascript osascript -e 'do shell script "chmod 777 /Library/ColorSync/Profiles" with administrator privileges' Getting same error. Instead of """, message become unknown character

Arc676 Over a year ago

See my edit. I forgot this was in a script and I didn't notice the shebang

Govind Over a year ago

#! /usr/bin/osascript osascript -e do shell script "chmod 777 /Library/ColorSync/Profiles" with administrator privileges -getting same error

Arc676 Over a year ago

You don't need to call osascript in your script because the shebang already uses the AppleScript command. Read the second script carefully. Actually, I'll just remove the first one.

Govind Over a year ago

stackoverflow.com/questions/34880124/…

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