Linux test Command

In this tutorial we learn how to use test commmand in Linux. test command is test - check file types and compare values
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What is Linux test Command?

In this tutorial we learn how to use test command in Linux. test command is test - check file types and compare values

test Syntax

       test EXPRESSION
       test

test Examples

test Command Manual / Help

We can use man and info command to see the manual page of test command.

test command also have --help option to show list of options.

To open man page for test command we can use command below. To exit man or info page you can press q.

man test

To open info page for test command we can use command below.

info test

To open help page from test command we can run command below.

test --help

Linux test Command Source Code

You can find test command source code from the folowing repositories:

You can read tutorials of related Linux commands below:

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to use test in Linux with practical examples. Visit our Linux Commands guide to learn more about using command line interface in Linux.