Kamaraju S Kusumanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> I want to know if the command exited with status zero or non-zero. Can >>> this be done in a simple way? >> >> $test -x debian/rules; echo $? >> > > Thanks. Exactly what I am after!
Here's a $0.02 recipe from my ~/.bashrc: if [ "$PS1" ]; then PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -n "$? "' fi This way, an interactive bash will print the exit status of the last command before its prompt, so you can _always_ see it. Very handy, IMO. :-) Cheers, Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]