Glossary term
What is Exit status?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Exit status" means: A number every command leaves behind. Zero means it worked and any other number means it did not. It is taught in Linux for Absolute Beginners. Related terms include Cron, Script, Firewall and Runbook. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Exit status?
A number every command leaves behind. Zero means it worked and any other number means it did not.
Where is Exit status taught?
Exit status is defined in Linux for Absolute Beginners.
Which lessons cover Exit status?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners, lesson 3.2: Search Inside Files with grep
- Linux for Absolute Beginners, lesson 6.1: Write a Backup Script
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Exit status?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners: No Linux or programming experience is needed.