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.

What is type command in Linux?

The type command is used to describe how its argument would be translated if used as commands. It is also used to find out whether it is built-in or external binary file. Syntax: type [Options] command names.

What is type of command?

The standard output of the type command contains information about the specified command and identifies whether this is a shell built-in command, subroutine, alias, or keyword. The type command indicates how the specified command would be interpreted if used.