incomplete line in bash

[manit123]

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tc@box:/mnt/sdc1/startup$ df | grep -i ossxmix ; echo $? ; if [ $? == '1'] then echo ossxmix not found else ossxmix found fi
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> endif
> exit
> quit
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This is annoying . ctrl+c did not help .

[Rich]

Hi manit123
Yes, that can be annoying. Try  Ctrl-D

[manit123]

ctrL+d helps .
Reason was
> sh: syntax error: unexpected end of file (expecting "then")

[gerald_clark]

You have several errors in that line.
1. You are testing the return code of echo, not grep.
2. You are missing a ';' before then, else, and fi.