In /usr/bin/mxtar line 24: mcopy $dosfile - | tar $taropt - "$@" ^------^ SC2086: Double quote to prevent globbing and word splitting. ^-----^ SC2086: Double quote to prevent globbing and word splitting. Did you mean: mcopy "$dosfile" - | tar "$taropt" - "$@" For more information: https://www.shellcheck.net/wiki/SC2086 -- Double quote to prevent globbing ...