In this article of the shell script debugging series, we will explain the third shell script debugging mode, that is shell tracing and look at some examples to demonstrate how it works, and how it can be used.
The previous part of this series clearly throws light upon the two other shell script debugging modes: verbose mode and syntax checking mode with easy-to-understand examples of how to enable shell script debugging in these modes.
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