diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs b/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs
index da1cc02b1..085b61a74 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/otherpkgs
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #=cut
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#enable debug
+set -x
+
 # pmatch determines if 1st argument string is matched by 2nd argument pattern
 
 pmatch ()