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# locate
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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> Find filenames quickly.
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2021-10-11 06:08:25 +01:00
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> More information: <https://manned.org/locate>.
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2014-05-08 21:25:52 +01:00
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Look for pattern in the database. Note: the database is recomputed periodically (usually weekly or daily):
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`locate {{pattern}}`
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2016-08-08 08:06:59 +01:00
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- Look for a file by its exact filename (a pattern containing no globbing characters is interpreted as `*pattern*`):
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`locate */{{filename}}`
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Recompute the database. You need to do it if you want to find recently added files:
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2014-05-08 21:25:52 +01:00
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2015-10-28 08:33:06 +00:00
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`sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb`
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