TRUE(1)                    Commands and Applications                   TRUE(1)

NAME

       true - return true value

SYNOPSIS

       true

DESCRIPTION

       True is normally used in a Bourne shell script.  True tests for the ap‐
       propriate status "true" before running (or failing to run)  a  list  of
       commands.

SEE ALSO

       csh(1), sh(1), false(1)

DIAGNOSTICS

       The true utility always returns with exit code zero.

STANDARDS

       The true utility is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.



GNO                              6 August 1997                         TRUE(1)