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General Category => Linux Fixes => Topic started by: branx86 on January 29, 2016, 03:51:37 PM

Title: Use locate to find files
Post by: branx86 on January 29, 2016, 03:51:37 PM
updatedb = update the database manually

locate locate  : to see if your not using slocate

locate -i "*.HtmL"   -i option performs a case-insensitive search.

locate "*.png" -q  -q option is used to suppress error messages, such as those that might be returned in the event that the user does not have permission to      access designated files or directories.

locate "*.png" basic lookup