Checking the shell script syntax without running it.

[sav041329]

I would like to know if it is possible to verify the shell script syntax without actually running it?
The man pages for ksh or sh-posix suggest an option "noexec" or "set -n" that can be used to do exactly the same. I tried this without success and it appears to me that noexec and interactive option do not go together
Thanks for your help in advance.

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi:

# sh -n your_script

...will report syntax errors (if any) but not execute the
Regards!

...JRF...