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bash options

https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/options.html#:~:text=The%20set%20command%20enables%20options,Echoes%20all%20commands%20before%20executing.

shopts

set ...

-e errexit Abort script at first error, when a command exits with non-zero status (except in until or while loops, if-tests, list constructs)

-o Option-Name (none) Invoke the Option-Name option -u nounset Attempt to use undefined variable outputs error message, and forces an exit -v verbose Print each command to stdout before executing it -x xtrace Similar to -v, but expands commands -C noclobber Prevent overwriting of files by redirection (may be overridden by >|)

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