Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:23:07 -0500 (CDT) From: Chris Johnson <chris@claimlynx.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: bin/71769: install command sets improper exit values Message-ID: <20040915152307.420246276B@bobcat.claimlynx.com> Resent-Message-ID: <200409151530.i8FFUNVW041436@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 71769
>Category: bin
>Synopsis: install command sets improper exit values
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: freebsd-bugs
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Wed Sep 15 15:30:23 GMT 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Chris Johnson
>Release: FreeBSD 4.9-STABLE i386
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: FreeBSD bobcat.claimlynx.com 4.9-STABLE FreeBSD 4.9-STABLE #2: Sat Feb 21 13:43:17 CST 2004 root@bobcat.claimlynx.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/BOBCAT i386
>Description:
The install command appears to always return (exit with) the value 1,
regardless of success or an error occuring. Man page says it exits with
0 on success, >0 if an error occurs -- and such behavior is standard for
command line programs.
>How-To-Repeat:
Run install successfully. Check exit value. Run install install
unsuccessfully. Check exit value.
>Fix:
No general work around possible. Alternatives to installing and checking
success vary depending on situation, but are generally available although
problemmatic.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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