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Asked: 2026-06-09T11:51:28+00:00

I am invoking a java program from a shell script TC Shell Script and

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I am invoking a java program from a shell script “TC Shell Script” and the java program returns status codes which represent certain conditions.

The return code of the java prgram is captured in the pre-defined status variable of the TC Shell.

The return codes are captured fine.

The problem I’m facing is when the java program returns or terminates with -1 with System.exit(-1) the shell script is getting 255 as the return code.

All positive numbers are captured fine in the shell script only -1 is being read as 255.

How can i solve this.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Return codes from executables are a small positive number. Negative numbers get converted to unsigned. There is no way to get a negative number into the exit code.

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