i downloaded a text file from metalab.unc.edu called sh.txt and in this reference manual it refers to shell scripting exit status .. at the end of one of the examples that author gave an exit status of 127..
to what does a 127 exit status refer too and what is its purpose in the code.
moxxx68 (1 Reply)
I hope one of you smart people out there can help me with what seems like a real simple questing but I can't quite figure out.
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I'm new to unix but loving it!! BUT this is driving me nuts as i can't work out the best way to do it.
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Hi all,
I'm running a program which return 1 upon success.
But when encounters problem shell return 's '1' .
How to differentiate between them the shell return value and script return value.
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I'm preparing for exam and one of exams is to write own test command...
I wonder if in unix is a command which just returns exit code you specify..
I know I can easily write a function like this:
exStatus() {
return $1
}
-> my question is rather theoretical
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Hi ,
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Hi all,
I am trying to use a script (a.sh) which is calling another script(b.sh).
And I want to use the exit code(set by me) of b.sh in a.sh.
I am using this in b.sh
#!/bin/sh
<-- code -->
if ; then
exit 0
else
exit 1
fiBut... (2 Replies)
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LEARN ABOUT MINIX
tget
TGET(1) General Commands Manual TGET(1)NAME
tget - get termcap values
SYNOPSIS
tget [-flag id] [-num id] [-str id] [-goto col line] [[-echo] string]
DESCRIPTION
Tget allows shell scripts access to the termcap(3) functions. Flags, numbers and strings can be queried from the termcap database under
the entry denoted by the environment variable $TERM.
OPTIONS -flag id
Set the exit status to zero if the flag id is set. All other options except -echo set the exit status to id being available or not.
The last option sets the final exit code.
-num id
Print the value of the numeric variable id.
-str id
Print the value of the string variable id.
-goto col line
Generates instructions to go to the given column and line if the cm capability exists.
-echo string
Prints string. Any other argument that does not start with a dash is also printed.
EXAMPLE
Try this: tget -str so 'Reverse Video' -str se
ENVIRONMENT
TERM Terminal type.
TERMCAP Path to the termcap database, by default /etc/termcap:/usr/etc/termcap.
SEE ALSO termcap(3).
DIAGNOSTICS
Tget will fail immediately with a descriptive message if the termcap entry can't be found.
AUTHOR
Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)
TGET(1)