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