View the path of a command under Mac

Today updated the Cordova Command line tool, the results found that Cordova--version is always the same, with which found to be updated file path of different problems.

It is sometimes important to look at the installation path (address) of a software in Linux and Mac . For example, a file's quick start item is deleted, or you want to set up a quick start item, or want to delete, add installation files and so on, many places have to use the search file installation path command.

Here is a description of Mac view File installation path (address) command .

The path where the query runs the file

which Ant
For example, query the installation path of ant

/usr/local/cellar/ant/1.9.3/bin/ant

Second, view the file installation path:

Since there is more than one place to install the software, all the paths (addresses) that are first said to view the file installation.

Here's an example of Android . For example, I installed Android, but do not know where the files are installed, in which folders, you can use the following command to view all the file path

In Terminal input:

Whereis Android

Enter, if you have installed Android, will show the file installed address, such as my display (the installation address may be different)

As you can see, Android is installed in a directory, and if you do not have Android installed, the file path will not be displayed.

View the path of a command under Mac