1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/selfstrap b/selfstrap
index d8514b5..45fd9e8 100755
--- a/selfstrap
+++ b/selfstrap
@@ -125,7 +125,16 @@ apt_()
     # Avoid deleting lists on the calling system.
     set  -- "$@" -o  APT::Get::List-Cleanup=false
 
-    eatmydata -- apt-"${apt_cmd}" "$@"
+    (
+        set -x
+        eatmydata -- apt-"${apt_cmd}" "$@"
+    )
+    r=$?
+    if [ "$r" != 0 ]
+    then
+        echo "Error: apt-${apt_cmd} returned $r" >&2
+        return $r
+    fi
 }
 apt_get() { apt_ get "$@"; }
 apt_cache() { apt_ cache "$@"; }