FALSE(1) General Commands Manual FALSE(1)
NAME
false — return
false value
SYNOPSIS
false |
DESCRIPTION
The false utility shall return with a
nonzero exit code.
OPTIONS
None.
OPERANDS
None.
STANDARD INPUT
None.
INPUT FILES
None.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
None.
ASYNCHRONOUS EVENTS
Default.
STANDARD OUTPUT
None.
STANDARD ERROR
None.
OUTPUT FILES
None.
EXTENDED DESCRIPTION
None.
EXIT STATUS
The false utility always shall exit with a
value other than zero.
CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS
Default.
RATIONALE
EXAMPLES
The false utility is typically used in
shell control structures like while.
September 1991 posix.fail