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> >  Where can I find the exit values for
> >  exit()?  Meaning, what is the difference
> >  between eg exit(1) and exit(2)?
> 
> each application defines their return code meanings. The important
> rule is that 0 means no error, non-zero indicates an error or special
> condition.

Although this is true in practice, the theory is in sysexits.h

> --mark.

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