Syntax Error 'Cat' Unexpected

Question

I wrote this script for copying XML files I received to a spot on my sdcard. However when I run it in terminal i get the following. Can someone explain if i did something wrong or whats going on?

• cd /data/com.idv.android/cache/receivedxml/
• /data/xml.sh[4]: cd: /data/com.idv.android/: No such file or directory
• /data/xml.sh[7]: syntax error: 'cat' unexpected

Additional info: Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket / Rooted /

#!/system/bin/sh
set -x verbose

cd /data/data/com.idv.android/cache/receivedxml/
if ls *.xml &> /dev/null; then
  for file in *.xml
  do
    cat "$file" > "/storage/sdcard0/XMLList/${file}"
  done
fi
exit

Answer 1

cp and cat is not support by original android system. try install a busybox.

and, cd /data/*/ need root privilege.

Answer 2

Your shell may not be support things method: &> /dev/null. I think you can only do that in bash.

Try converting your line to:

if ls *.xml > /dev/null 2>&1; then

Also, just in case but try not to add leading spaces to your header:

#!/system/bin/sh

Answer 3

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