command

command [ -pvV ] simple command

The simple command argument is taken as an external command instead of a function or builtin and is executed. If the POSIX_BUILTINS option is set, builtins will also be executed but certain special properties of them are suppressed.

Option Description

-p

Causes a default path to be searched instead of that in $path.

-v

Similar to whence.

-V

Equivalent to whence -v.