Bashunit: A Useful Simple Testing Library for Bash Scripts
Regularly, here at Desde Linux, we usually address the topic of that Bash Scripts and Shell scripting on Linux In general, to get out of the routine of releases and reviews of the almost infinite distributions, applications and systems of the Linuxverse. And also, the routine tutorials and guides on certain problems or improvement actions to be carried out on our various free and open operating systems.
For this reason, and taking advantage of the fact that, a few months ago, we shared a great publication about Pentmenu, which is a Bash Script for Reconnaissance and DOS attacks. And also, although a little more time ago, about LPI-SOA, which is a personal experimental development that seeks to create an Advanced Optimization Script made in Bash Shell; Today we will address the topic «Bashunit». Which is a development that seeks to offer a useful and simple testing library for Bash Scripts.
Pentmenu: A Bash Script for Reconnaissance and DOS Attacks
But, before starting reading this new publication on «Bashunit», a useful and simple testing library for Bash Scripts, we recommend the previous related post for later reading:
Bashunit: A tool to test our Bash Scripts
What is Bashunit?
If we go directly to your Official website, «Bashunit» It is software briefly described as follows:
Bashunit is a modern bash testing library that makes testing Bash Scripts faster and easier. That is, it is a dedicated testing tool designed specifically to evaluate the performance of the various Bash Scripts created or achieved. Which is extremely useful in case you need to perform tests on their Bash code base, in order to ensure that they work reliably and as expected, and more.
Features
Although, in the image above we can briefly read the characteristics of said Linux Terminal program, most outstanding features of the same are the following:
- It is a unique and innovative Testing Library that allows us to examine and evaluate the Bash scripts embedded in our Bash Scripts, which are often highly complex and powerful.
- It offers simplicity and efficiency in the testing and development tasks of Bash Scripts. That is, it is designed specifically for Bash Scripts and their complexities, and not for other types of Scripting (Shell Scripting) languages.
- It includes an intuitive API that makes the process of writing and developing tests very simple. Regardless of whether we are a novice, beginner or expert in the Bash language of the Linux Terminal. Which makes it perfect for projects with just a few or many lines of code.
- Despite being a relatively recent development, it has very clear and complete documentation. This is because it has very good examples and clear explanations, which will quickly facilitate understanding of what was developed or evaluated.
- Its operation is not only very fast but transparent. Therefore, using it will not add significant extra time to the tests carried out on our Bash Scripts, and will allow us more and better time to think and write the necessary code within each one.
Installation, tests and screenshots
following his Quick Start Guide (QuickStart) These are the steps we have followed for its installation and use:
Download and install Bashunit and create test folder
curl -s https://bashunit.typeddevs.com/install.sh | bashmkdir testsTest your own Bash Script
To do this, I have placed a very simple bash script file called «milagros_lpi_bleachbit_apt_update-upgrade.sh» and I have tested it using the following command order, obtaining the result shown in the following images:
Finally, and to try to understand a little more about What type of tests does Bashunit perform? About the Bash Script files, you can edit and browse the same (its executable) and you can also browse the following 2 official links: Test file y Bashunit Test.
Summary
In short, use Bashunit without a doubt it will provide those who use it, reliability when creating Bash Scripts that work properly, or by detecting bugs and errors in the development or operation of third-party Bash Scripts. And of efficiency, allowing us to save time and resources, by automating the necessary tests and avoiding common errors that occur in manual testing processes. Therefore, this open source development is undoubtedly a good opportunity to improve as developers of small CLI programs for Linux.
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