# \>Exit code: 3

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exit-code-3/125264>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 7, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exit-code-3/125264 "2008-01-07T16:36:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Md.elme\_focruzzaman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Md.elme\_focruzzaman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Md.elme_focruzzaman)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exit-code-3/125264/1 "2008-01-07T16:36:02Z")

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Hello Friend,

Can you please tell me what is means by \>Exit code: 3.

Thank you,  
Shuvo.

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**Author:** ![Md.elme\_focruzzaman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Md.elme\_focruzzaman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Md.elme_focruzzaman)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/exit-code-3/125264/2 "2008-01-07T19:00:12Z")

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A non-zero exit code generally means there was an error.

Without knowing the program that exited with a 3 error code, one  
cannot tell exactly what went wrong. Check the man page for the  
program or use Google to look it up.

Dan