adding logact

shell/logact.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+# Action logfile
+ACTLOG="/tmp/test_logact.log"
+[ -f "${ACTLOG}" ] && rm "${ACTLOG}"
+
+# Run action, log output, return exit code
+# - passing in 'sed' should be avoided
+# - functions can only return 0..254
+# -- set a global to check as needed
+_ACTRET=0
+function logact() {
+  local ACTION
+  ACTION="$*"
+  ${ACTION} 2>&1 | tee -a "${ACTLOG}"
+  _ACTRET=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  return ${_ACTRET}
+}
+
+# Zero return test
+logact echo "grep -l localhost /etc/hosts"
+logact grep -l localhost /etc/hosts
+logact echo -e "Direct: $?  Global: $_ACTRET\n"
+
+# Non-zero return test
+logact echo "grep -l ZlocalhostZ /etc/hosts"
+logact grep -l ZlocalhostZ /etc/hosts
+logact echo -e "Direct: $?  Global: $_ACTRET\n"
+
+exit 0