Type (Unix)
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DevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers
Initial release1984
| type | |
|---|---|
 Examples of type command | |
| Original author | AT&T Corporation |
| Developers | Various open-source and commercial developers |
| Initial release | 1984 |
| Operating system | Unix and Unix-like |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, type is a command that describes how its arguments would be interpreted if used as command names.
Examples
Where applicable, type will display the command name's path.[1][2] Possible command types are:
- shell built-in
- function
- alias
- hashed command
- keyword
The command returns a non-zero exit status if command names cannot be found.
$ type test
test is a shell builtin
$ type cp
cp is /bin/cp
$ type unknown
unknown not found
$ type type
type is a shell builtin
