bash-exit-codes-with-definitions.md

2024-02-10 - TIL - Bash Exit Codes With Definitions

A list of common Bash exit codes along with their definitions.

Bash Exit Codes With Definitions

# Successful termination
0    # General success status

# Error codes
1    # Catchall for general errors
2    # Misuse of shell builtins (according to Bash documentation)
6    # No such device or address
124  # Command timed out
125  # Command did not complete successfully
126  # Command found but cannot be invoked (not executable)
127  # Command not found (possible issue with PATH or typo)
128  # Invalid argument to exit
130  # Terminated by Control-C
137  # Killed by SIGKILL
141  # Pipe error
143  # Killed by signal  15
255  # Exit status out of range

Use Cases

• Bash exit codes cheatsheet/reference with definitions

References

• Can You Provide a List of Bash Exit Codes and Their Definitions?