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Old 11-13-2009, 09:53 PM   #1
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bash -x

Dear all,
What is the principle of bash -x and its effect?

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Old 11-13-2009, 10:14 PM   #2
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-x turns on a more verbose output, useful for debugging scripts.
 
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