Linux Command - type

The Linux type command displays command type information.

Get type info for ls command:

type ls

Example output for different typs:

$type find
find is hashed (/usr/bin/find)
$type ls
ls is aliased to `ls --color=auto'
$type pwd
pwd is a shell builtin
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Check two different commands at once:

type pwd ls

Force path lookup even if alias:

$type -f ls
ls is aliased to `ls --color=auto'
$type -P ls
/usr/bin/ls
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All locations for command:

$type -f ls
ls is aliased to `ls --color=auto'
$type -P ls
/usr/bin/ls
$

Return the name on disk if it has one:

type -p find

Single word for the type:

$type -t ls
alias
$type -t pwd
builtin
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