Re: debugging bash script in emacs using bashdb

[rocky <rocky@gnu.org>]

On Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:41:42 AM UTC-4, Andreas Röhler wrote:
> Am 30.06.2011 01:22, schrieb fiftyeight:
> >
> > Hi, I'm new to emacs and I'm trying to debug bash script with it.
> > I've downloaded the bashdb package and it works for me
> > when I use it from the terminal.
> >
> > But I read in the bashdb website that you can use it with emacs,
> > they have a link there to a project called emacs-dbgr,
> > but after downloading and installing the emacs-dbgr
> > I enter emacs and do M-x load-libarary dbgr like the installation
> > instructions
> > say but I just tells me "cannot open load file".
> >
> > Can anybody tell me how I debug bash scripts using emacs?
> > either with the emacs-dbgr library or anything else
> 
> Hi,
> 
> when using the command line debugger from the emacs shell -- `M-x shell' 
> -- you will already have a great advantage, as the output is within the 
> editor.

One of the cool things about emacs-dbgr is that yes you can start off in a shell and then later go into a minor mode which tracks your position from debugger output. This is set up via M-x dbgr-track-mode. And as with other modes one can turn that on or off or switch the kinds of debuggers one is working with.

That said, for those that want more context shown inside the shell (whether in emacs or not) bashdb and a number of other debuggers have the command "set autolist on". 


> 
> Strategically, if you are new to Emacs, I recommend exploring Emacs 
> itself first rather than running third-party programs, which may need 
> some adaption. Quit often that jumps into complexity.
> 
> 
> Andreas
> 
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