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− | + | Locate searches for every instance of the file in your locate database, in this example we'll try to find "bash": | |
+ | # locate bash | ||
+ | /usr/jail/usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Lubumbashi | ||
+ | /usr/local/bin/bash | ||
+ | /usr/local/bin/bash2 | ||
+ | /usr/local/bin/bashbug | ||
+ | [snip] | ||
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+ | Trying to locate an executable file, if you're lucky you can try | ||
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+ | # which [[variables|bash]] | ||
+ | /usr/local/bin/bash | ||
+ | Which will search your [[$PATH]] for an executable of the same name: | ||
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+ | Whereis locates source/binary and manuals sections for specified files, searching in a list of standard places: | ||
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+ | # whereis bash | ||
+ | bash: /usr/local/bin/bash /usr/local/man/man1/bash.1.gz /usr/ports/shells/bash | ||
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# vi /etc/locate.rc | # vi /etc/locate.rc | ||
− | + | to see you options. i.e. You might want to add /usr/ports to PRUNEPATH and then: | |
# /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb | # /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb | ||
+ | You can see the database stored at /var/db/locate.database. | ||
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# /usr/bin/updatedb | # /usr/bin/updatedb | ||
− | + | You can see the database stored in /var/cache/locate/locatedb. | |
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Latest revision as of 12:07, 8 February 2007
Locate searches for every instance of the file in your locate database, in this example we'll try to find "bash":
# locate bash /usr/jail/usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Lubumbashi /usr/local/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/bash2 /usr/local/bin/bashbug [snip]
Trying to locate an executable file, if you're lucky you can try
# which bash /usr/local/bin/bash
Which will search your $PATH for an executable of the same name:
Whereis locates source/binary and manuals sections for specified files, searching in a list of standard places:
# whereis bash bash: /usr/local/bin/bash /usr/local/man/man1/bash.1.gz /usr/ports/shells/bash
Updated your locate database
On FreeBSD:
# vi /etc/locate.rc
to see you options. i.e. You might want to add /usr/ports to PRUNEPATH and then:
# /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
You can see the database stored at /var/db/locate.database.
On Debian GNU/Linux:
--prunepath is one of the many options found in the Manual, then rebuild your database:
# /usr/bin/updatedb
You can see the database stored in /var/cache/locate/locatedb.