How to install shellcheck on Alpine Linux

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Shellcheck is a static analysis tool for shell scripts. You can install Shellcheck on Alpine Linux using the package manager apk.

Here’s an example of how to install Shellcheck on Alpine Linux:

  1. Update package list: Before installing Shellcheck, you should first update your package list by running the command:
apk update
  1. Install Shellcheck: Once your package list is up-to-date, you can install Shellcheck by running the following command:
apk add shellcheck
  1. Verify the installation: To verify that Shellcheck is installed correctly, you can run the command shellcheck --version and check the version number that is displayed.

Please note that these commands are for a basic setup and they will install the latest version available of Shellcheck, also before installing any package it’s recommended to have a backup plan in case something goes wrong, and also to test the installation before applying it to your production environment.

Additionally, you can install shellcheck from other package managers such as pacman, or from source, depending on your Linux distribution.

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