Return Code of tar in AIX

dupeng · #1 (**permalink**) 02-19-2004

I am making some shell commands using tar command under AIX. Could somebody tell me the meaning of those return code of tar command? like 1, 2, 3...

I have been searching all the time and got only this:
0 success
>0 error

Does somebody know the meaning of those number greater than 0 in detail?

Your information will be great help, thank you!

oombera · #2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2004

dupeng, it doesn't get any more specific for the tar command than a zero return code for success and a non-zero return code for failure.

Optimus_P · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2004

each command is different w/ return codes. you would have to read the man page and usually at the bottom of it they explane what there return codes are if they are more then a 0 or 1.

dupeng · #4 (**permalink**) 02-23-2004

Ok, I see. Thank you very much.

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