false: command not found [How To Fix]
Learn how to fix false: command not found error message in this article. We will learn fixing this error message on several Linux distributions including Ubuntu and CentOS / AlmaLinux. We will also learn to resolve this problem on MacOS X
![false: command not found [How To Fix]](/command-not-found/false-command-not-found-2800x1200.png)
Problem
When you run false command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message
false: command not found
```bash
## Solutions to false: command not found {#h-solutions-to-false-command-not-found}
### How To Fix false: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian {#h-how-to-fix-false-command-not-found-in-ubuntu-debian-kali-linux-raspbian}
To fix this problem, we can install false using the command below.
```bash
sudo apt-get -y install coreutilsThis command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.
You can also use apt command to install coreutils.
sudo apt -y install coreutils
```bash
Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.
```bash
sudo aptitude install coreutilsHow To Fix false: command not found in Alpine
In Alpine Linux, we can install false using the command below.
apk add coreutils
```bash
### How To Fix false: command not found in Arch Linux {#h-how-to-fix-false-command-not-found-in-arch-linux}
In Arch Linux, to fix this error message, we can install false using the command below.
```bash
pacman -S coreutilsHow To Fix false: command not found CentOS / Alma Linux / Oracle Linux / Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
In CentOS or other RHEL based Linux distribution, we can install false using the command below.
yum install coreutils
```bash
### How To Fix false: command not found in Fedora {#h-how-to-fix-false-command-not-found-in-fedora}
In Fedora we can use `dnf` command to install false using the command below.
```bash
dnf install coreutilsHow To Fix false: command not found in OS X
To fix this problem, we can install false using the command below.
brew install coreutils
```bash
## Related Articles {#h-related-articles}
* [false Command in Linux][1]
* [Linux Command Line Tutorial][2]
* [Coreutils][3]
* <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">GNU Coreutils Website</a>
[1]: https://www.howtodojo.com/linux-false-command/
[2]: https://www.howtodojo.com/linux-commands/
[3]: https://www.howtodojo.com/tags/coreutils/