enable

Additional Notes

enable is a shell command used to enable or disable shell builtins. It controls which shell builtins are available in the current shell session. Disabling a builtin causes the shell to search PATH for an external command of the same name.

Syntax

enable [arguments]

Parameters

• options: Flags that change how enable behaves.
• arguments: Values consumed by the shell builtin or script command.
• command: Command line to run, test, wrap, or control.

Common Options

• --help: Show command help when supported.
• --version: Show version information when supported.

Examples

enable --help
man enable

Practical Notes

Options can vary by distribution and package version. Use man enable, enable --help, or the package documentation for exact syntax.