Error: bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Question

i am trying to run vmware player an i get an error:bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' this is the command i was using:

chmod a+x VMware-Player-16.0.0-16894299.x86_64 (1).bundle

i have also tryed this:

sudo VMware-Player-16.0.0-16894299.x86_64 (1).bundle

i am running linux mint 19,3

Welcome! Only Ubuntu-related questions are answered here and considered on-topic. Any other OS is considered off-topic. You could still use the search button and find questions and answers that might also help, although not guaranteed. — Pizza, Oct 01 '20 at 09:18
Overall I can suggest: Have you tried using quotes ( " ) on such complex names? — Pizza, Oct 01 '20 at 09:19
It's essentially a dupe of Syntax error while deleting files with ( character in the name anyhow — steeldriver, Oct 01 '20 at 11:47
I agree with @steeldriver - this has been answered frequently. The one tip I found 'missing' the this one about TAB completion (you'll have to click through 4 duplicates - that's why I mention it again). — Adriaan, Oct 01 '20 at 13:51

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 01 '20 at 13:52

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Use some quotes, because without them this is like you are giving another argument to chmod.

sudo chmod a+x "VMware-Player-16.0.0-16894299.x86_64 (1).bundle"

answered Oct 01 '20 at 13:52

jptrzy

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