false

FALSE(1)                              FSF                             FALSE(1)



NAME
       false - do nothing, unsuccessfully

SYNOPSIS
       false [ignored command line arguments]
       false OPTION

DESCRIPTION
       Exit with a status code indicating failure.

       These option names may not be abbreviated.

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

AUTHOR
       Written by no one.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for false is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
       the info and false programs are properly installed at  your  site,  the
       command

              info false

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU coreutils 4.5.3              October 2003                         FALSE(1)