Qshell Interpreter (qsh) - FTP Directory Listing - IBM

command - Run a simple command
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32 Qshell Interpreter (qsh)
command[ -p ] command_name [ argument ... ]
command[ -vV] command_name
You can use commandto run command_name with the specified argument(s) with
functions eliminated from the search order. If command_name is a special built-in
utility, then it is treated as a regular built-in utility. Otherwise, the effect of command
is the same as omitting command.
Note that command -v is equivalent to whence and command -V is equivalent to
whence -v.
v -p Perform the command search using a default value for the PATH variable that
is guaranteed to find all of the standard utilities.
v -v Write a string that shows the path name or command used by qsh to invoke
command_name in the current environment.
v -V Write a string that shows how command_name is interpreted by qsh in the
current environment.
command_name is a utility in the current environment.
v 0 when successful.
v >0 when unsuccessful.
v “dot (.) - Run commands in current environment”
v “eval - Construct command by concatenating arguments”
v “whence - Find type of command”
1. Run the export special built-in utility as a regular built-in utility: command export
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2. Display the path name used to invoke the ls utility: command -v ls
3. Display how the reserved word for is interpreted: command -V for
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