Step through a bash script

rmartine · 01-03-2005, 04:20 PM

Hello again,

This has probably been asked, but I couldn't find it. Is there a tool to step through a bash shell script?

Thanks a bunch!

slakmagik · 01-03-2005, 05:14 PM

bash -x script

might do. There's also some bash debuggers around - maybe freshmeat.

bigearsbilly · 01-04-2005, 04:59 AM

try

Code:

set -x
trap "echo hit return;read x" DEBUG

it's a start

billy

bigearsbilly · 01-04-2005, 05:00 AM

also,
use

Code:

set -o nounset

will catch any unset variables, v. useful sometimes can save lots of time
looking for typos.

billy