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+18  Q: 

How do I check syntax in bash without running the script?

Is it possible to check a bash script syntax without executing it?

Using Perl, I can run perl -c 'script name', is there any equivalent command for bash scripts?

Thanks.

+33  A: 
andy  2008-10-05 12:55:00
Thanks for the tip, I will definitly use this one.Strangely, this option isn't listed in bash's man page :S...
skinp  2008-10-05 14:41:19
In bash's manpage, under "SHELL BUILTIN COMMANDS / set", -n is documented, and as the beginning of the manpage states, bash interprets all single-character options that `set` does.
ephemient  2008-10-05 20:55:40
A: 

No.

bash -n script-name

Is not returning any error although one of the command in the script is wrong.

 2009-07-22 12:11:07

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