Linux system errors
Linux System — 13 error codes
Reference list of 13 Linux system errors with meanings, common causes, and related context.
Showing 13 of 13 error codes
Process Killed — the process was terminated by a SIGKILL signal
Segmentation Fault (SIGSEGV) — the process accessed restricted memory
Segmentation Fault Exit — the process terminated due to a SIGSEGV signal
Input/Output Error (EIO) — a hardware-level read or write operation to a device failed
Out of Memory (ENOMEM) — the kernel cannot allocate the requested amount of memory
General Error — a non-specific failure in a command or script
Permission Denied — the process does not have permission to access the resource
Command Not Executable — the file was found but is not executable
Unspecified Error — a general-purpose failure code with no standardized meaning
Shell Misuse — improper use of shell built-ins or syntax
Command Not Found — the specified command or file could not be located
Terminated by User — the process was interrupted by a SIGINT signal
Invalid Exit Argument — script exited with an out-of-range status or terminated by a signal