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# [Getting Started with If-Else and Exit Status](https://whizzx.hashnode.dev/getting-started-with-if-else-and-exit-status?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Exit Codes Every command we run on bash script return an exit status/ return codes. These range from 0 to 255 with 0 being SUCCESS. Codes other than 0 are error codes. To find the meaning of exit status we can use “man” or “info”. $? is used to che...

May 17, 2025 · 2 min read · whizzx.hashnode.dev  
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