undocumented
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*program-name* |
variable |
Name of the program. If available we use the actual program name (from *LOAD-PATHNAME*), otherwise we fallback to *PROGRAM-NAME*.
Initial value: PROGRAM-NAME
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*shell-error* |
variable |
The stream where the error stream of the shell commands is set to.
Initial value: #<SYNONYM-STREAM to *ERROR-OUTPUT* #x302001F6E55D>
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*shell-output* |
variable |
The stream where the output stream of the shell commands is set to.
Initial value: #<SYNONYM-STREAM to *STANDARD-OUTPUT* #x302001F6E7BD>
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*verbose* |
variable |
Adds some trace output.
Initial value: NIL
CALL-OPTION-FUNCTION
CONCAT
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(define-option names parameters &body body) |
macro |
DO: Define a new option for the scirpt.
NAMES: A list designator of option names (strings
such as "-a" "--always").
PARAMETERS: A list of option parameters. The names of
these parameters must be descriptive as they
are used to build the usage help text.
BODY: The code implementing this option.
RETURN: The lisp-name of the option (this is a symbol
named for the first option name).
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ex--base |
constant |
base value for error messages
Initial value: 64
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ex--max |
constant |
maximum listed value
Initial value: 78
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ex-cantcreat |
constant |
can't create (user) output file
A (user specified) output file cannot be created.
Initial value: 73
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ex-config |
constant |
configuration error
Initial value: 78
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ex-dataerr |
constant |
data format error
The input data was incorrect in some way.
This should only be used for user's data & not
system files.
Initial value: 65
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ex-ioerr |
constant |
input/output error
An error occurred while doing I/O on some file.
Initial value: 74
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ex-nohost |
constant |
host name unknown
The host specified did not exist. This is used
in mail addresses or network requests.
Initial value: 68
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ex-noinput |
constant |
cannot open input
An input file (not a system file) did not
exist or was not readable. This could also include
errors like "No message" to a mailer (if it cared
to catch it).
Initial value: 66
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ex-noperm |
constant |
permission denied
You did not have sufficient permission to
perform the operation. This is not intended for
file system problems, which should use NOINPUT or
CANTCREAT, but rather for higher level permissions.
Initial value: 77
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ex-nouser |
constant |
addressee unknown
The user specified did not exist. This might
be used for mail addresses or remote logins.
Initial value: 67
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ex-ok |
constant |
successful termination
Initial value: 0
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ex-oserr |
constant |
system error (e.g., can't fork)
An operating system error has been detected.
This is intended to be used for such things as "cannot
fork", "cannot create pipe", or the like. It includes
things like getuid returning a user that does not
exist in the passwd file.
Initial value: 71
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ex-osfile |
constant |
critical OS file missing
Some system file (e.g., /etc/passwd, /etc/utmp,
etc.) does not exist, cannot be opened, or has some
sort of error (e.g., syntax error).
Initial value: 72
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ex-protocol |
constant |
remote error in protocol
the remote system returned something that
was "not possible" during a protocol exchange.
Initial value: 76
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ex-software |
constant |
internal software error
An internal software error has been detected.
This should be limited to non-operating system related
errors as possible.
Initial value: 70
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ex-tempfail |
constant |
temp failure; user is invited to retry
temporary failure, indicating something that
is not really an error. In sendmail, this means
that a mailer (e.g.) could not create a connection,
and the request should be reattempted later.
Initial value: 75
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ex-unavailable |
constant |
service unavailable
A service is unavailable. This can occur
if a support program or file does not exist. This
can also be used as a catchall message when something
you wanted to do doesn't work, but you don't know
why.
Initial value: 69
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ex-usage |
constant |
command line usage error
The command was used incorrectly, e.g., with
the wrong number of arguments, a bad flag, a bad
syntax in a parameter, or whatever.
Initial value: 64
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(find-directories rootpath) |
function |
Return a list of recursive subdirectories starting from ROOTPATH that are accessible by the user.
MAPCONCAT
PARSE-OPTIONS
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(program-name) |
function |
This function can be used to set *program-name* in the main script.
REDIRECTING-STDOUT-TO-STDERR
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(shell control-string &rest arguments) |
function |
Formats the COMMAND with the ARGUMENTS and synchronously execute the result using a Bourne-compatible shell, with standard output to *SHELL-OUTPUT*, and standard error to *SHELL-ERROR*. Returns the shell's exit code.
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(shell-quote-argument argument) |
function |
DO: Quote an argument for passing as argument to an inferior shell. RETURN: A string containing the quoted argument.
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(uname &rest options) |
function |
Without OPTIONS, return a keyword naming the system (:LINUX, :DARWIN, etc). With options, returns the first line output by uname(1).