FALSE(1) BSD General Commands Manual FALSE(1) NAME false — return false value SYNOPSIS false DESCRIPTION The false utility always returns with a non-zero exit code. Some shells may provide a builtin false command which is identical to this utility. Consult the builtin(1) manual page. SEE ALSO builtin(1), csh(1), sh(1), true(1) STANDARDS The false utility is expected to be IEEE Std 1003.2 (“POSIX.2”) compati‐ ble. BSD June 6, 1993 BSD