Commonly used · Understanding the workspace

type: Identify built-in and external commands

Syntax

type command…

Examples

type cd

Usage and sandbox support

The tutorial subset displays built-in commands or emulates /usr/bin paths.

Hands-on exercises

• Determine whether cd is a built-in commandAdvanced

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Related commands

• pwdShow current location
• lsList files and directories
• cdSwitch working directory
• treeObserve the directory structure
• manQuery command manual
• helpView support scope
• realpathParse absolute paths
• whichFind external command location
• locateFind a file in the index
• updatedbUpdate file index
• pushdEnter the directory and push onto the directory stack
• popdPop directory stack
• dirsShow directory stack