Bash from scratch

The script has a correct syntax, and works for me. If I enter anything from 0-10, it does not echo any text.

For future reference, I recommend you install shellcheck and make a habit of checking your script syntax with it.

Alternatively (since you mention that you are learning bash) you could use an arithmetic expression:

if (( VAR > 10 ))
then
    echo "The value is greater than 10."
fi

Or the more concise one-liner:

(( VAR <= 10 )) || echo "The value is greater than 10."

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