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Linux & Shell Scripting
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What is the purpose of the "exit" command (or "exit N") at the end of a script?
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The correct answer is B) It terminates the script and sets its exit status to N (0 typically meaning success, non-zero meaning failure)
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Correct Answer
It terminates the script and sets its exit status to N (0 typically meaning success, non-zero meaning failure)
Explanation
"exit N" ends script execution and returns exit code N to the calling process; conventionally, 0 indicates success and any non-zero value indicates an error condition.
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