exit

Additional Notes

exit is a shell command used to exit the current shell or script. It terminates the current shell or script with a given exit status code. A status of 0 conventionally means success; any non-zero value indicates an error.

Syntax

exit [arguments]

Parameters

• options: Flags that change how exit behaves.
• arguments: Values consumed by the shell builtin or script command.
• command: Command line to run, test, wrap, or control.

Common Options

• --help: Show command help when supported.
• --version: Show version information when supported.

Examples

exit --help
man exit

Practical Notes

Options can vary by distribution and package version. Use man exit, exit --help, or the package documentation for exact syntax.