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Old 08-28-2007
asking about return code
hi all
my system is linux red hat
i have a script that runs some object .
the object return some code to the system
i see the code by writing echo $?
i want to ask in the script if $? equals 14
how shell is do that in the script
thanks
# 2  
Old 08-28-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by naamas03
i want to ask in the script if $? equals 14
how shell is do that in the script
Code:
if [[ $? -eq 14 ]] ; then
  echo "Return status is 14"
else
  echo "Return status is not 14"
fi

# 3  
Old 08-28-2007
Heloo...

you can do like


if [ $? -eq 14 ]
then
your tasks...
fi

Thanks,
Arun
# 4  
Old 08-28-2007
thank you very much Smilie
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