---
name: "except"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qmail"
version: "1.06-6.2~deb10u1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/except"
---

# except(1)

reverse the exit code of a program

## NAME

except - reverse the exit code of a program

## SYNOPSIS

**except** *program* \[ *arg ...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**except** runs *program* with the given arguments.

If *program* exits 0, **except** exits 100. If *program* exits 111, **except** exits 111. If *program* exits anything else, **except** exits 0.

## SEE ALSO

[bouncesaying(1)](/bouncesaying/1.md), [condredirect(1)](/condredirect/1.md)