>Not quite what you are looking for but is you make the top line > >#!/bin/bash -x > >It will but the script into debugging mode I use that during debugging, but that's not what I'm after. I'm looking for a utility to read my BASH script and look for unbalanced (), {}, [], '', '', ``, strip out comments, and in general point at possible flaws that are usually typos. I had a case recently where a missing } at line 50 caused it to display an error around line 300. That took a while to find. Bill Gradwohl (817) 224-9400 x211 www.ycc.com SPAMstomper Protected Email -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list