curl fails - cannot install

[rsperson]

the linux command fails - rasplex (yes Debian based) Raspberry Pi

RasPlex:~ # curl apt.flirc.tv/install.sh | bash
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0bash: syntax error: unexpected word (expecting ")")
100  8266  100  8266    0     0  31785      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 31792
curl: (23) Failed writing body (4079 != 4153)

had to remove sudo from the curl line - already root!!