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# locate
> Find filenames quickly.
> More information: <https://manned.org/locate>.
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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}}`
- Look for a file by its exact filename (a pattern containing no globbing characters is interpreted as `*pattern*`):
`locate */{{filename}}`
- Recompute the database. You need to do it if you want to find recently added files:
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`sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb`