FALSE(1) General Commands Manual FALSE(1)

falsereturn false value

false

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.

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

The false utility is expected to be IEEE Std 1003.2 (“POSIX.2”) compatible.

June 6, 1993 macOS 15.2