TechJulia Evansover 1 year ago
"Rules" that terminal programs follow
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Terminal programs follow unwritten rules despite no formal standards. The author observed consistent behaviors over 20 years of terminal use. Common conventions include handling signals, output formatting, and exit codes. Programs typically respect SIGINT, SIGPIPE, and write to stdout/stderr. Exceptions exist but knowing baseline expectations helps users predict program behavior.
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