1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libalpine.sh b/libalpine.sh
index 8b68bd7..776031a 100755
--- a/libalpine.sh
+++ b/libalpine.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ echon () {
 	$ECHON "$*$NNL"
 }
 
+# echo if in verbose mode
+vecho() {
+	[ -n "$VERBOSE" ] && echo "$@"
+}
+
 init_tmpdir() {
 	local omask=`umask`
 	local __tmpd="/tmp/$PROGRAM-${$}-`date +%s`"