true - return true value

The true command simply returns a zero exit status and does nothing else.

You can use true in shell scripts to generate the condition true.

You can use the companion command false to generate the condition false (non-zero exit status).

Syntax

true

Exit status

0

Example

The following shell script initiates an endless loop which you can terminate by pressing CTRL+C:

while true
do
.
.
.
done

See also

false, : (colon)