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shellcheck:tldr:0c1b2
The command shellcheck
is a program used to analyze shell scripts for potential issues and provide suggestions for improvement.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
-
shellcheck
: This is the actual command for running the Shellcheck program. -
--shell
: This option specifies the shell dialect to be used for analysis.${select}
is a placeholder for a shell dialect, such asbash
,sh
,ksh
, etc. This option helps Shellcheck understand the syntax and features specific to the chosen shell. -
${path-to-script.sh}
: This is a placeholder for the path to the shell script file that you want to analyze. It could be something like/path/to/script.sh
. The file will be analyzed for potential issues using the selected shell dialect specified in${select}
.
Therefore, when you run this command, Shellcheck performs an analysis of the shell script file (${path-to-script.sh}
) using the specified shell dialect (${select}
), pointing out any possible errors or best practices that could improve the script.