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trap - Trap signals and handle them

Overview​

The trap command trap signals and handle them.

Syntax​

trap [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
trap

# Get help
trap --help

# Check version
trap --version

Common Options​

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

Description​

The trap command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for trap signals and handle them.

Refer to the manual page (man trap) 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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