FALSE(1)                   Commands and Applications                  FALSE(1)

NAME

       false - return false value

SYNOPSIS

       false

DESCRIPTION

       False  is  usually used in a Bourne shell script.  It tests for the ap‐
       propriate status "false" before running (or failing to run) a  list  of
       commands.

       The false utility always exits with a value other than zero.

SEE ALSO

       csh(1), sh(1), true(1)

STANDARDS

       The false utility is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.



GNO                              6 August 1997                        FALSE(1)