Korn Shell Programming by Example

command

Official Description

Executes command and eliminates functions from search order.

Syntax

command [-pvV] command_to_be_executed [args_to_command...]

Options

-p uses the PATH variable to locate command.

-vV both request that the whence command be used to locate the command to be executed.

Oddities

Available in ksh93 and beyond.

Example

 $ function ls { # Create function named ls (executes date command) > date > } $ $ ls # Function ls is found before ls command Sun Nov 26 13:55:57 EST 2000 $ $ command ls # The command command says execute the command, # not the function ! core locate_command newfile2 oldsedtest1 sedtest1 sortfile2 Mail f1 lotsofiles ob oldsedtest2 sedtest2 symstats buzz f2 mbox obr oldsedtest3 sedtest3 temp buzz1 funca ...