diff --git a/include/sysexits.h b/include/sysexits.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/include/sysexits.h
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+#ifndef _SYSEXITS_H
+#define _SYSEXITS_H
+
+#define EX_OK 0
+#define EX_USAGE 64
+#define EX_DATAERR 65
+#define EX_NOINPUT 66
+#define EX_NOUSER 67
+#define EX_NOHOST 68
+#define EX_UNAVAILABLE 69
+#define EX_SOFTWARE 70
+#define EX_OSERR 71
+#define EX_OSFILE 72
+#define EX_CANTCREAT 73
+#define EX_IOERR 74
+#define EX_TEMPFAIL 75
+#define EX_PROTOCOL 76
+#define EX_NOPERM 77
+#define EX_CONFIG 78
+
+#endif /* _SYSEXITS_H */