HOST: Ubuntu 13.04 64bit toolchain: http://autobuilder.yoctoproject.org/pub/nightly/20130703-3/toolchain/x86_64/poky-eglibc-x86_64-i586-toolchain-gmae-1.4+snapshot-20130703.sh poky: eaa5df34af42b6a37f6506847d0f3ef6ba0d298a The following errors appear when attempting to install the cross-toolchain with sh: tester@tester-t:~/_work/0703/machines$ sh poky-eglibc-x86_64-i586-toolchain-gmae-1.4+snapshot-20130703.sh Enter target directory for SDK (default: /opt/poky/1.4+snapshot): ./sdk poky-eglibc-x86_64-i586-toolchain-gmae-1.4+snapshot-20130703.sh: 65: printf: %q: invalid directive You are about to install the SDK to "". Proceed[Y/n]?n Installation aborted! tester@tester-t:~/_work/0703/machines$
This issue only happens if the current shell is dash.
Patch merged: http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit.cgi/poky/commit/?id=92d9ce39b65dc4935259f2c027b214139562095e
tested with Ubuntu 13.04