Preconditions:

• GNU bash, version 4.4.12
• kanban.bash as of 90d0a93 2018-09-21
• Debian GNU/Linux 9.6

Steps:

1. Be sure you have no existing ~/.kanban.conf file before doing this test to see the error
2. Get the latest kanban script ( 90d0a93 2018-09-21 ) for example following the official install instructions at https://github.com/coderofsalvation/kanban.bash
3. ./kanban

Result:

/home/you/.kanban.conf: line 8: 'HOLD': syntax error: operand expected (error token is "'HOLD'")
Usage:
...

Expected:

Usage:
...

• in other words show the usage, without showing that error

Related:

• Issue Error with the default conf file #5 Error with the default conf file, but srkiNZ84 fixed by changing the configuration file to ... a lower case "-a" does not work for bash 4