Type (Unix)
In Unix and Unix-like operating systems, codice_1 is a command that describes how its arguments would be interpreted if used as command names. Function. Where applicable, codice_1 will display the command name's path. Possible command types are: The command returns a non-zero exit status if command names cannot be found. Examples. $ 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 History. The codice_1 command was a shell builtin for Bourne shell that was introduced  in AT&T's System V Release 2 (SVR2) in 1984, and continues to be included in many other POSIX-compatible shells such as Bash. However, codice_1 is not part of the POSIX standard. With a POSIX shell, similar behavior is retrieved with In the KornShell, the command codice_5 provides similar functionality. The command is available as a separate package for Microsoft Windows as part of the UnxUtils collection of native Win32 ports of common GNU Unix-like utilities.