One Day One GNU/Linux Command
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locate -- Quick search for files
Summary :
Locate provides a secure way to index and quickly search for files on
your system. The index database to make searching faster and file
permissions and ownership info will give the security.
Example:
$ locate myfile -- Locate myfile in the DB and Print the path.
$ locate -i MyFile -- Same as above. But Case insensitive.
$ locate -q myfile -- Run in Quiet Mode.
$ locate -n 10 myfile -- Limit the no. of results shown to 10.
# locate -U mydir -o myDB -- Create index DB starting at path mydir
and store the index file in myDB.
Read: man locate
HTH :)
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Bharathi S
