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doc_decisions_script_testing_md \- Script Testing 

.SS "Considered Alternatives"
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http://pythonpaste.org/scripttest/
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easy to work with
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can only trace a single directory (would not work with /etc + ~)
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extra dependency not in any distro
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robotframework
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additional (fat) dependency
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integration with cmake?
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does not allow to capture stdout, stderr + return code
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expect
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interactive testing (e\&.g\&. for kdb mount)
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quite long for simple things (e\&.g\&. check /bin/true needs 4 lines)
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new syntax for Elektra (TCL)
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additional dependency 
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