Comments on: Displaying the Exit status of a UNIX or Linux command http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/10/02/displaying-the-exit-status-of-a-unix-or-linux-command/ because I don't believe in life before coffee... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Emmons http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/10/02/displaying-the-exit-status-of-a-unix-or-linux-command/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Jon Emmons Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:53:58 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/10/02/displaying-the-exit-status-of-a-unix-or-linux-command/#comment-5796 Nice tip LibJack! Thanks for sharing! Nice tip LibJack! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: LibJack http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/10/02/displaying-the-exit-status-of-a-unix-or-linux-command/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 LibJack Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:55:52 +0000 http://www.lifeaftercoffee.com/2006/10/02/displaying-the-exit-status-of-a-unix-or-linux-command/#comment-5746 Yes, often overlooked.... so I never miss it, I modify my bash command prompt to automatically include the last command status, e.g. <code> export PS1=': \!,$? ; ' </code> this will print out a prompt such as <b>: 101,1 ; </b> where 101 is the history number of the current command and 1 was the status of the previous command. The ':' & ';' are used so prompt would be treated like a comment if it ever ends up as input to the shell (e.g. from a copy/paste) Yes, often overlooked…. so I never miss it, I modify my bash command prompt to automatically include the last command status, e.g.

export PS1=': \!,$? ; '

this will print out a prompt such as
: 101,1 ;
where 101 is the history number of the current command and 1 was the status of the previous command. The ‘:’ & ‘;’ are used so prompt would be treated like a comment if it ever ends up as input to the shell (e.g. from a copy/paste)

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