diff --git a/src/slackpkgplus.sh b/src/slackpkgplus.sh
index 36bc17e..5dfaef5 100755
--- a/src/slackpkgplus.sh
+++ b/src/slackpkgplus.sh
@@ -1183,6 +1183,9 @@ if [ "$SLACKPKGPLUS" = "on" ];then
   #### ===== SHOWLIST FUNCTIONS ====== ######
 
 
+  function debug(){
+    echo "DEBUG $(date +%H:%M:%S.%N) (${BASH_LINENO[*]}): $@" >&2
+  }