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Using the command Command

Force the shell to execute the program and ignore any functions, builtins, and aliases with the same name. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-command>.

  • Execute the ls program literally, even if an ls alias exists:

command ls

  • Find and execute a command using a default $PATH (/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/etc:/usr/etc) that guarantees to find all standard utilities:

command -p *command_name*

  • Display the path to the executable or the alias definition of a specific command:

command -v *command_name*


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