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exit - Exit shell

Overview​

The exit command exit shell.

Syntax​

exit [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
exit

# Get help
exit --help

# Check version
exit --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The exit command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for exit shell.

Refer to the manual page (man exit) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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