hash (Unix)

hash is a Unix command that print the location information for the command executed.

Syntax

hash [name]

Description

The hash command in ksh gives the location information obtained by the shell by searching the PATH environmental variable

Options

The following options are supported

name Print the location of the given name

Exit Status

This command returns the following exit values: 0 Successful completion >1 An error occurred.

Examples

1. hash Print the hash table. 2. hash cat Prints the location information of the cat command.

File

/usr/bin/hash contains the hash command.

See also

The bash command, csh command, find command, ksh command, sh command.