Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition

Name

type

Synopsis

type [options] commands

Description

Report absolute pathname of programs invoked for commands and whether or not they are hashed.

--

Consider all subsequent strings to be arguments, not options.

-a, -all

Print all occurrences of command, not just that which would be invoked.

-p, -path

Print the hashed value of command, which may differ from the first appearance of command in the PATH.

-t, -type

Determine and state if command is an alias, keyword, function, built-in, or file.

Example

$ type mv read
mv is /bin/mv
read is a shell built-in