command1 ; command2 ; command3 command1 is executed, then command2, and then command3 command1 && command2 && command3 command2 is executed only if command1 run successfully (exit code is 0), command3 is executed only if command2 run successfully (exit code is 0) command1 || command2 || command3 command2 is executed only if command1 exit code is 0 (failure), command3 is executed only if command2 exit code is 0 (failure)