Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 21:37:17 -0500 From: Tom Rhodes <darklogik@pittgoth.com> To: <trhodes@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/36448: [PATCH] intro(8) Message-ID: <20020401213717.3f213c0d.darklogik@pittgoth.com> In-Reply-To: <200204020220.g322K2s30257@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200204020220.g322K2s30257@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 18:20:02 -0800 (PST) <trhodes@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote: > The following reply was made to PR docs/36448; it has been noted by > GNATS. > > From: <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> > To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org > Cc: > Subject: Re: docs/36448: [PATCH] intro(8) > Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 18:19:50 -0800 (PST) > > Gary, what do you think of the following patch to intro(8)? > > -- > Tom (darklogik) Rhodes > > --- intro.8.old Mon Apr 1 21:05:13 2002 > +++ intro.8 Mon Apr 1 21:06:52 2002 > @@ -65,6 +65,19 @@ > .Ql Xr crash > should be consulted to understand how to interpret system > crash dumps. > + > +.Pp > +All commands set an exit status. Its value may be tested > +to see if the command completed normally. > +Unless otherwise noted (rare), the value 0 signifies successful > +completion of the command, while a value >0 indicates an error. > +Some commands attempt to describe the nature of the failure by > using+errors codes defined in > +.Xr sysexits 3 , > +or set the status to arbitrary values >0 (typically 1), but many > +such values are not described in the manuals. > + > + > .Sh HISTORY > The > .Nm > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message > oooops, I fixed the blank lines in a new diff... If/when committed, the diff will not have them ;) sorry hehe -- Tom (Darklogik) Rhodes www.FreeBSD.org -The Power To Serve www.Pittgoth.com -Pittgoth Discussion Portal trhodes@ {Pittgoth.com, FreeBSD.org} To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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