commands.sh

plocate

all

Find filenames quickly. Make sure to run `sudo updatedb` to include new files.

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Examples (2)

Look for patterns in the database (recomputed periodically)

plocate pattern

Look for a file by its exact filename (a pattern containing no globbing characters is interpreted as `*pattern*`)

plocate */filename
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