tldr/pages/linux/locate.md

locate

Find filenames quickly. More information: https://manned.org/locate.

• 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