Comments on: How to Perform Syntax Checking Debugging Mode in Shell Scripts https://www.tecmint.com/check-syntax-in-shell-script/ Tecmint - Linux Howtos, Tutorials, Guides, News, Tips and Tricks. Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Aaron Kili https://www.tecmint.com/check-syntax-in-shell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-846731 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:39:10 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=23789#comment-846731 In reply to Arnau.

@Amau

Yap, in the next part of the shell debugging series, we will cover shell tracing or shell execution tracing which is enabled by the -x option. So stay connected to read more about this option. And thanks for pointing that out.

]]> By: Aaron Kili https://www.tecmint.com/check-syntax-in-shell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-846729 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:35:20 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=23789#comment-846729 In reply to danofsatx.

@danofsatx

Just tested that and yap, it works. Good info. Thanks.

]]> By: Arnau https://www.tecmint.com/check-syntax-in-shell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-846530 Sun, 11 Dec 2016 20:22:07 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=23789#comment-846530 Another very useful option is set -x

]]> By: danofsatx https://www.tecmint.com/check-syntax-in-shell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-846276 Sat, 10 Dec 2016 23:29:42 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=23789#comment-846276 If you’re running the script with bash, you don’t need to make it executable for debugging.

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