Name
type — stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version
Synopsis
type [options
]commands
The type
command, like
which
, locates an executable file
in your shell’s search path:
➜ type cat who
cat is /bin/cat
who is /usr/bin/who
However, type
is built into
the bash shell, whereas which
is a
program on disk. The type
command
reveals this:
➜ type which type
which is /usr/bin/which
type is a shell builtin
as well as the locations of other commands:
➜ type rm if
rm is aliased to `/bin/rm -i'
if is a shell keyword
As a built-in command, type
is faster than which
; however, it’s
available only if your shell is bash.
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