Command Line Interface (CLI)
type
Displays the type of a command (alias, builtin, etc.).
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Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$type [OPTIONEN] NAME...
Examples
$type ls
$type cd
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
type --help
Note
Built-in shell command
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