mplayer does not return error exit status
| Project: | Linux software |
| Component: | Documentation |
| Category: | bug report |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
| Related pages: | #89: mplayer |
| Tags: | Exit status, mplayer |
Description
Ether when playing a non playable file:
mplayer file.txt
or when playing a non-existing file:
mplayer i-dont-exist.mp4
mplayer does not return 1 or other error status.
e.g.:
$ mplayer movie.mp4
MPlayer 1.2.1-4.9.4 (C) 2000-2016 MPlayer Team
3DNow supported but disabled
3DNowExt supported but disabled
Playing movie.mp4.
File not found: 'movie.mp4'
Failed to open movie.mp4.
Exiting... (End of file)
$ echo $?
0
$ mplayer movie.mp4 || echo "Error"
MPlayer 1.2.1-4.9.4 (C) 2000-2016 MPlayer Team
3DNow supported but disabled
3DNowExt supported but disabled
Playing movie.mp4.
File not found: 'movie.mp4'
Failed to open movie.mp4.
Exiting... (End of file)