A couple of other, important, settings: - `set -o errtrace`: trap errors inside functions - `shopt -s inherit_errexit`: subprocesses inherit exit error Unfor

A couple of other, important, settings: - `set -o errtrace`: trap errors inside functions - `shopt -s inherit_errexit`: subprocesses inherit exit error Unfortunately the list of Bash pitfalls is neverending, but that's a good start.