Re: [tlug] displaying executed commands in shell scripts

["Erin D. Hughes" <erin-hughes@example.com>]

Hector Akamine wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there any way to make the shell console display the commands
> executed when a shell script is invoked? For example, if I write a
> shell script that contains the command "ls" and I run it, only the
> output of the command (in this case the current directory's files) is
> displayed on the console window, but not the invoked command ("ls"), I
> would like the latter displayed too.

Maybe try this. 

<poor attempt at code>
#!/bin/bash

echo ls
ls

exit

</poor attempt at  code>

I am the worst person to give advice on programing but if it is just a 
simple bash script like that you could probably just echo what ever the 
command you are going to run.

This is what I use for a reference and is really good way to get started.

BASH Programming - Introduction HOW-TO

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html

Also the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide is good once you get the basics

http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/

E./