FALSE(1) MachTen Reference Manual FALSE(1)

NAME
false - return false value

SYNOPSIS
false

DESCRIPTION
False is usually used in a Bourne shell script. It tests for the appro-
priate status "false" before running (or failing to run) a list of com-
mands.

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 IEEE Std1003.2 (‘‘POSIX’’) compati-
ble.

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