Error Makefile:9: *** missing separator.Stop. when compiling ScriptRunner

[Gilbert Palau]

I had been following this article on http://grahamgilbert.com/blog/2013/08/09/the-luggage-an-introduction/ about installing scriptRunner.py and I am stuck at a part where Graham uses a script to save as a MakeFile:

1. USE_PKGBUILD=1
2. include /usr/local/share/luggage/luggage.make
3. TITLE=scriptRunnerPkg
4. REVERSE_DOMAIN=com.grahamgilbert
5. PAYLOAD=\
6.   pack-scriptRunner
7.  
8. pack-scriptRunner: l_usr_local_bin
9.   @sudo ${CP} ./scriptRunner.py ${WORK_D}/usr/local/bin/scriptRunner.py
10.   @sudo chmod 755 ${WORK_D}/usr/local/bin/scriptRunner.py
11.   @sudo chown root:wheel ${WORK_D}/usr/local/bin/scriptRunner.py

http://pastebin.com/PpW1GBsT

Every time I run make pkg, I get this error: Makefile:9: *** missing separator. Stop.

I checked this line several times and everything tabbed out properly. I even tried typing the script by hand but I still get this.  I tried this on a brand new imaged VM and I get the same error.

Can someone advise?

Thanks!

[Vaughn Miller]

See here : http://luggage.apesseekingknowledge.net/#TOC-My-makefile-looks-ok-but-I-get-an-error-about-a-missing-separator

I grabbed your pastebin code and was able to duplicate the error you were seeing.  I deleted all spaces and tabbed the indents and then make pkg ran fine.

Vaughn Miller

Desktop Engineer

Lafayette College

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[Gilbert Palau]

The problem I have been having is that I wrote the code by hand again and then indented the spaces when I was done and it still gives me the error.  where were the spaces you found ?

[Vaughn Miller]

You should use tabs not spaces in the Makefile

I deleted the spaces and inserted a tab in front of lines 9, 10 and 11 and the make command ran fine.

Vaughn

[Gilbert Palau]

I just did that, I deleted the spaces, and used the TAB key to push the lines forward.  Ran the make command and got the same error. 

I understand what you are saying though... just don't know where else its failing...

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[Vaughn Miller]

What text editor are you using?  Is it possible that it is set to replace tabs with spaces?  

[Clay Caviness]

Maybe whatever text editor you are using is inserting spaces instead of tab characters when you press the tab key.

Clay Caviness
c...@google.com

Macintosh Operations Tech Lead
Google Inc.

[Gilbert Palau]

I am using Atom, http://www.atom.io

[Vaughn Miller]

I have atom installed, and I just duplicated your problem.  I used TextMate when I fixed the Makefile.  I didn't see an obvious way to change the setting in Atom, you may need to check with their support community...

Vaughn

[Timothy Sutton]

For Atom, it's likely the "Soft Tabs" setting in the main Editor settings page.

[Gilbert Palau]

Vaughn, I solved the problem by installing a package for Atom called Tabs to Spaces: https://atom.io/packages/tabs-to-spaces

I fixed the tabs and now it compiled properly.  Thanks a bunch!!

G.