locate

Find filenames quickly.

More information.

• Look for pattern in the database. Note: the database is recomputed periodically (usually weekly or daily):

locate {pattern}

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

locate */{filename}

• Recompute the database. You need to do it if you want to find recently added files:

sudo updatedb

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