There are quite a few exit codes used on Linux systems, though no listing you can display when you’re feeling curious. In fact, you won’t see the numeric codes unless you specifically ask for them.

In any programming language, idioms may be used that may not seem obvious from reading the manual. Often these usages of the language represent ways to make your code more compact (as in requiring ...

An open letter to the Linux community published this week by Silicon Graphics indicates that SGI has conducted a comprehensive comparison of the Linux kernel and the Unix System V source code owned by ...

Each Linux command returns an exit code, with 0 indicating success and non-zero values indicating failure. You can use the $? variable to access the exit code and control program flow in scripts. Be ...

Serious security bugs in key parts of the latest Linux code have been fixed, but some small glitches have been introduced, according to a recent scan. In December, Coverity looked at version 2.6.9 of ...

In a move even the software maker notes is unusual, the company is contributing code for three drivers for inclusion in the open-source operating system. No, it hasn't lost its mind. During her years ...

Fans of free and open source software (FOSS) may recall a report from Coverity last year that found open source code typically has fewer defects per thousand lines of code than proprietary software ...

Torvalds is sick of all the AI hype, but says AI is finally maturing to the point where it will be useful for Linux developers and maintainers.