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# type
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> Display the type of command the shell will execute.
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> Note: all examples are not POSIX compliant.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/type>.
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- Display the type of a command:
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`type {{command}}`
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- Display all locations containing the specified executable (works only in Bash/fish/Zsh shells):
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`type -a {{command}}`
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- Display the name of the disk file that would be executed (works only in Bash/fish/Zsh shells):
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`type -p {{command}}`
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- Display the type of a specific command, alias/keyword/function/builtin/file (works only in Bash/fish shells):
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`type -t {{command}}`
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