Bash set +x without it being printed

bash, shell

Solution

I had the same problem, and I was able to find a solution that doesn't use a subshell:

set -x
command
{ set +x; } 2>/dev/null

Problem

Does anyone know if we can say `set +x` in bash without it being printed: ``` set -x command set +x ``` traces ``` + command + set +x ``` but it should just print ``` + command ``` Bash is Version 4.1.10(4). This is bugging me for some time now - output is cluttered with useless `set +x` lines, making the trace facility not as useful as it could be.

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