Log4sh is a shell script logging framework. It enables logging in shell scripts, offering a simple and efficient way to track system performance and troubleshoot problems.
With log4sh, configuring scripts in a production environment doesn't necessitate modifications to alter the amount of logging they generate. The logging system may be configured from a properties file, which streamlines the process and eliminates the need for tedious rewrites.
The update features some significant additions, including updated shUnit to shUnit2-2.1.1pre; support for the fully qualified class name when using a log4j configuration file; some variable utilization standardization, such as enclosing in {} characters; and improvement in log4sh_readProperties() to call log4sh_doConfigure() as intended.
Additionally, the update offers error checking to log4sh_doConfigure and _log4sh_propAppender() to facilitate the creation of a useful unit test that confirms proper log4j compatibility. It also adds testPropertyConfig and testLog4jCompatibility unit tests, as well as backports the testSyslogAppender unit test from version 1.5.0. Finally, the error message in log4sh_setAlternative() has been fixed so that it now makes more sense when the alternative command is not found.
Version 1.4.2: N/A