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NAME

Bash Unit Testing Tool

SYNOPSIS

butt [-hlsvVw] [--color[=WHEN]] FILE

DESCRIPTION

Bash Unit Testing Tool[1] (hereinafter referred as the 'BUTT') runs and evaluates a set of commands according to expected results. It can serve as CI component of Bash scrip development.

It is an alternative to bats[2] command with following improvements:

  • predefined comparison (assert) functions,
  • distinguish standard and error output,
  • verbose mode,
  • advanced user functions support.

OPTIONS

--color[=WHEN], --colour[=WHEN]
Use markers to highlight command status; WHEN is 'always', 'never', or 'auto'.
-h, --help
Print help.
-l NUM, --limit=NUM
Limit the number of running tests.
-s NUM, --skip=NUM
Skip the number of tests.
-v, --verbose
Verbose mode.
-V, --version
Print version number.
-w PATH, --working-dir=PATH
Run tests in specific PATH (and do not remove it).

INSTALL

From dist package

./install, resp. ./uninstall

Tip: Specify destination directories
E.g. MANPATH=/usr/share/man/man1 ./install

From source

./configure && make && compiled/install

Make dist package from source
./configure && make dist
Tip: Specify variables
E.g. ./configure && PREFIX=/usr SYSTEM=babun make dist
Tip: Install rst2man
apt-get install python-docutils or pip install docutils

HISTORY

Actual version
see file VERSION
Actual change log
see file CHANGELOG

EXIT STATUS

0
No problems occurred.
1
Generic error code.
2
Parse or invalid option error.

SEE ALSO

BUTT[1]

Bats[2]

REPORTING BUGS

Issue tracker

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2016 InternetGuru

License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.

There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

DONATION

If you find this program useful, please send a donation to its developers to support their work. If you use this program at your workplace, please suggest that the company make a donation. We appreciate contributions of any size. Donations enable us to spend more time working on this package, and help cover our infrastructure expenses.

If you’d like to make a donation of any value, please send it to the following PayPal address:

PayPal Donation

Since we aren’t a tax-exempt organization, we can’t offer you a tax deduction. But for all donations over 50 USD, we’d be happy to recognize your contribution on the BUTT page[1] and on this README file (including manual page) for the next release.

We are also happy to consider making particular improvements or changes, or giving specific technical assistance, in return for a substantial donation over 100 USD. If you would like to discuss this possibility, write us at info@internetguru.cz.

Another possibility is to pay a software maintenance fee. Again, write us about this at info@internetguru.cz to discuss how much you want to pay and how much maintenance we can offer in return.

Thanks for your support!

DONORS

Faculty of Information Technology, CTU Prague

AUTHORS