Linux locate command example 2017-12-13 21:51
locate command can help you to find the location of file in Linux. Before using locate you need use updatedb command to update the database. locate command searchs file name in database , find command searchs file in real time. locate is quicker than find.
[root@virtual tmp]# updatedb
[root@virtual tmp]# locate bashrc
/etc/bashrc
/etc/skel/.bashrc
/root/.bashrc
[root@virtual tmp]#
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