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bats

install

sudo apt install bats

running tests

bats [file]

syntax

bats file header (interpreter directive)

#!/usr/bin/env bats

simple test case testing script output

@test "verify script output" {
  result="$(sh [script] [args])"
  [ "$result" = "[expectation]" ]
}

test for exit code and message

@test "verify exit code and message" {
  run sh [script] [args]
  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
  [ "$output" = "[expectation]" ]
}

documentation

https://github.com/sstephenson/bats