Setperms Problems

[Tim Fischer]

Bob Stockler wrote:

>The set -xv isn't a logging mechanism (executing the script
>program would be that).  The -v flag argument to set tells it
>to print the lines it reads in the script.  The -x flag tells
>it to print the commands and their arguments as they are
>executed (it also indicates the success or failure of a command
>with a plus or minus, respectively).
>
>That line should have zero effect in the execution of a script,
>only causing it to tell you what it's doing while it does it.
>
>Take it out, as Ken suggested, and try it again.
>
>Bob
>
>  
>
Well, it prints the lines to std out, so while it may not be "logging to 
a file" (a simple ">> filename" would probably take care of that) it is 
still logging it's progress.

My point is, the -xv *should* do absolutely nothing in terms of the 
scripts success or failure, but it seems to.  In the same token, a 
simple "system echo" command should not have any effect on my code, but 
it does.

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Tim Fischer