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I created a batch script in a text editor on a Windows or Mac system, but when I submit it on an OSC system, almost every line in the script gives an error. Why is that?

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I created a batch script in a text editor on a Windows or Mac system, but when I submit it on an OSC system, almost every line in the script gives an error. Why is that?

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Windows and Mac have different end-of-line conventions for text files than UNIX and Linux systems do, and most UNIX shells (including the ones interpreting your batch script) don’t like seeing the extra character that Windows appends to each line or the alternate character used by Macs.