builtin - run a builtin command¶
Synopsis¶
builtin [OPTIONS] BUILTINNAME
builtin --query BUILTINNAME ...
Description¶
builtin
forces the shell to use a builtin command, rather than a function or program.
The following parameters are available:
- -n or --names
List the names of all defined builtins
- -q or --query
Tests if any of the specified builtin(s) exist
Example¶
builtin jobs
# executes the jobs builtin, even if a function named jobs exists