bash Quick Reference

Name

builtin

Synopsis

builtin command [arguments …]

Run the shell built-in command command with the given arguments. This allows you to bypass any functions that redefine a built-in command's name. The command command is more portable.

Example

This function lets you do your own tasks when you change directory:

cd () {
    builtin cd "$@"             Actually change directory
    pwd                         Report location
}