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type

Display the type of command the shell will execute. More information: https://manned.org/type.
  • Display the type of a command:
    type {{command}}
  • Display all locations containing the specified executable:
    type -a {{command}}
  • Display the name of the disk file that would be executed:
    type -p {{command}}

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