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Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Documentation on Tethereal exit stati

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:59:48 -0700
On Wed, Jun 19, 2002 at 04:58:12PM +0200, Georg E. Paulusberger wrote:
> is there is comprehensive and complete list of all (t)ethereal exit stati?

No, but if you produce one, let us know so we can add it to the man
pages....

> I would need this for a BASH-programm so I could determine the reason
> within my programm why it would terminate!

We don't have a large set of exit statuses, so the exit status won't
necessarily tell you the exact reason why it terminated.