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Franks: added "executable" to "which" and moved below "locate"

2007-02-08T19:07:32Z

added "executable" to "which" and moved below "locate"

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-Trying to locate a file, if you're lucky you can try
   # which [[variables|bash]]
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   # whereis bash
   bash: /usr/local/bin/bash /usr/local/man/man1/bash.1.gz /usr/ports/shells/bash

2006-11-08T20:32:25Z

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 Trying to locate a file, if you're lucky you can try
-  $ locate [[variables|$file]]
+  # which [[variables|bash]]
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 You can see the database stored in /var/cache/locate/locatedb.

2006-01-19T22:36:34Z

Updated your locate database: added db locations

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:36, 19 January 2006
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	# /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb		# /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb

			You can see the database stored at /var/db/locate.database.

	On Debian GNU/Linux:		On Debian GNU/Linux:
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	# /usr/bin/updatedb		# /usr/bin/updatedb

			You can see the database stored in /var/cache/locate/locatedb.

	Once you have this database, you can use many tools such as which, whereis and locate.		Once you have this database, you can use many tools such as which, whereis and locate.

2006-01-18T22:30:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:30, 18 January 2006
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	# vi /etc/locate.rc		# vi /etc/locate.rc

	as you might want to ~~say~~ add /usr/ports to PRUNEPATH and then:		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

2006-01-18T21:17:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:17, 18 January 2006
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	Trying to locate a file, if you're lucky you can try		Trying to locate a file, if you're lucky you can try

	$ locate [[variables\|$file]]		$ locate [[variables\|$file]]



			== Updated your locate database ==

			On FreeBSD:

			# vi /etc/locate.rc

			as you might want to say add /usr/ports to PRUNEPATH and then:

			# /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb


			On Debian GNU/Linux:

			--prunepath is one of the many options found in the [[Manual]], then rebuild your database:

			# /usr/bin/updatedb

			Once you have this database, you can use many tools such as which, whereis and locate.

			# which bash
			/usr/local/bin/bash
			# whereis bash
			bash: /usr/local/bin/bash /usr/local/man/man1/bash.1.gz /usr/ports/shells/bash
			# locate bash
			/usr/jail/usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Lubumbashi
			/usr/local/bin/bash
			/usr/local/bin/bash2
			/usr/local/bin/bashbug
			[snip]

2005-10-31T04:08:27Z

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Trying to locate a file, if you're lucky you can try

$ locate [[variables|$file]]