Name
enable
Synopsis
enable [options] [built-in ...]
Description
Enable (or when -n is specified, disable) built-in shell commands. Without built-in argument or with -p option, print enabled built-ins. With -a, print the status of all built-ins. You can disable shell commands in order to define your own functions with the same names.
Options
- -a
Display all built-ins, both enabled and disabled.
- -n builtin
Disable builtin.
- -p
Display enabled built-ins.
- -s
Restrict display to special built-ins defined by POSIX standard.
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