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# whereis
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> Locate the binary, source, and manual page files for a command.
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2021-10-05 04:35:50 +01:00
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> More information: <https://manned.org/whereis>.
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2017-12-01 09:43:09 +00:00
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- Locate binary, source and man pages for ssh:
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`whereis {{ssh}}`
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- Locate binary and man pages for ls:
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`whereis -bm {{ls}}`
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2021-01-07 14:06:38 +00:00
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- Locate source of gcc and man pages for Git:
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2017-12-01 09:43:09 +00:00
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`whereis -s {{gcc}} -m {{git}}`
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2021-01-31 17:05:18 +00:00
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- Locate binaries for gcc in `/usr/bin/` only:
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2017-12-01 09:43:09 +00:00
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`whereis -b -B {{/usr/bin/}} -f {{gcc}}`
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2019-05-10 20:53:32 +01:00
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- Locate unusual binaries (those that have more or less than one binary on the system):
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`whereis -u *`
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- Locate binaries that have unusual manual entries (binaries that have more or less than one manual installed):
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`whereis -u -m *`
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