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31.\"	@(#)false.1	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
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33.Dd June 6, 1993
34.Dt FALSE 1
35.Os
36.Sh NAME
37.Nm false
38.Nd return false value
39.Sh SYNOPSIS
40.Nm
41.Sh DESCRIPTION
42The
43.Nm
44utility always returns with a non-zero exit code.
45.Pp
46Some shells may provide a builtin
47.Nm
48command which is identical to this utility.
49Consult the
50.Xr builtin 1
51manual page.
52.Sh SEE ALSO
53.Xr builtin 1 ,
54.Xr csh 1 ,
55.Xr sh 1 ,
56.Xr true 1
57.Sh STANDARDS
58The
59.Nm
60utility is expected to be
61.St -p1003.2
62compatible.
63