topic Re: [[ $? != 6 ]] in Operating System - HP-UX

[[ $? != 6 ]]

panchpan — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:50:55 GMT

Hello
Could you please let me know the significance of 6 in this command?
[[ $? != 6 ]]

Thank you!

Re: [[ $? != 6 ]]

panchpan — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:52:30 GMT

I have got the answer , its application based number(validation).

Thank you!

Re: [[ $? != 6 ]]

Patrick Wallek — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:53:32 GMT

That would be the return code of the previous command.

If the return code of the previous command is not equal to 6, then do something.

The significance of the 6 depends ENTIRELY on what the previous command is and under what circumstances a return code of 6 is generated.