Appendix D. Error Codes
The following list contains the C language short form for an error code, the error code numeric value, and a short description of the error.
C Name | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
| 1 | Operation not permitted |
| 2 | No such file or directory |
| 3 | No such process |
| 4 | Interrupted system call |
| 5 | I/O error |
| 6 | No such device or address |
| 7 | Arg list too long |
| 8 | Exec format error |
| 9 | Bad file number |
| 10 | No child processes |
| 11 | Try again |
| 12 | Out of memory |
| 13 | Permission denied |
| 14 | Bad address |
| 15 | Block device required |
| 16 | Device or resource busy |
| 17 | File exists |
| 18 | Cross-device link |
| 19 | No such device |
| 20 | Not a directory |
| 21 | Is a directory |
| 22 | Invalid argument |
| 23 | File table overflow |
| 24 | Too many ... |
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