Tool for quick search through file system on UNIX systems. Instead of recursive search it uses a prebuilt database.
Usage
Database
To update the database use the:
sudo updatedb
Search
locate <pattern>
Examples
|
Goal |
Command |
|---|---|
|
Simple Search |
locate filename.txt |
|
Ignore case |
locate -i FileName.txt |
|
Limit results |
locate -n 10 my-file |
|
Count matches |
locate -c ".jpg" |
|
Check if exists |
locate -e old-file |
|
Regular expression |
locate -r ".mp4$" |