Re: Logging of commands in a bash script to a file

[Chris Davies <chris@roaima.co.uk>]

Daniel Bareiro <daniel-listas@gmx.net> wrote:
> What I meant is to have a group of commands in a script that, in
> addition to being executed, I want these commands are stored in a log.

    LOG=/var/log/...logfile...

    ExecAndLog()
    {
	# Season with date, PID, user, etc., to taste
	echo "$*" >>"$LOG"
	"$@"

	# Could capture $? (exit status), stdout, stderr, etc. if desired
    }

    # ...later...

    ExecAndLog $IP route add ...whatever...
    ExecAndLog $IP route add ...whatever...
    ExecAndLog $IP route add ...whatever...

Chris