Implementing Bash Strict Mode for More Robust Shell Scripts
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dcminter
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Summary
This article introduces and advocates for using 'Bash Strict Mode' - a set of bash shell settings that make scripts more robust and reliable by preventing many common bugs. The author explains that while these settings initially make certain bash idioms harder to work with, they provide simple workarounds and ultimately save debugging time while preventing production complications.
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This causes bash to behave in a way that makes many classes of subtle bugs impossible
You'll spend much less time debugging, and also avoid having unexpected complications in production
These settings make certain common bash idioms harder to work with. Most have simple workarounds
Let's start with the punchline. Your bash scripts will be more
robust, reliable and maintainable if you start them like this:
