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Old 05-24-2010
Making script show command (e.g. copy) being executed and variable substitution?
When script is running you only see when some of the commands are not successfull.
Is there a way to see which command are executed and to show the substitution of variables as every line is executed ?
gr0124
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Old 05-24-2010
Code:
set -x

for each level of the process, including each function() within the script...alternately, you could also echo script pre-interpolation via
Code:
set -v

assuming ksh or bash...
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Old 05-24-2010
Actually, assuming a posix-compliant shell. set -x and set -v are both standardized Smilie
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Old 05-24-2010
Use the -v option of the cp command when copying files.
Code:
-v    Cause cp to be verbose, showing files as they are copied.

Check in the man pages if the commands you use also support this option or a similar one.
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