audit_errno_to_name - Linux

Overview

audit_errno_to_name is a command-line utility that converts Linux error numbers (errno) to their corresponding symbolic names. This can be useful for debugging purposes or for writing scripts that handle system errors.

Syntax

audit_errno_to_name [OPTION...] ERRORNO

Options/Flags

• -h, --help: Print help and exit
• -v, --version: Print version information and exit

Examples

To convert error number 5 to its symbolic name:

$ audit_errno_to_name 5
EACCES

To convert multiple error numbers at once, separate them with spaces:

$ audit_errno_to_name 5 13 22
EACCES EBADF EINVAL

Common Issues

If an invalid error number is provided, audit_errno_to_name will print an error message and exit.

Integration

audit_errno_to_name can be used in conjunction with other commands to provide additional information about system errors. For example, to print the symbolic name of the error returned by the ls command:

$ ls /nonexistent_file 2>&1 | audit_errno_to_name
ENOENT

Related Commands

• strerror: Convert error numbers to strerror messages