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Co-authored-by: Wiktor Perskawiec <wiktor@perskawiec.cc>
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# slocate
> Secure variant of GNU Locate.
> See also: `locate`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/slocate>.
- Enable quiet mode to suppress error messages:
`slocate -q`
- Limit the number of results shown:
`slocate -n {{number}}`
- Build an `slocate` database starting at path `/`:
`slocate -u`
- Build an `slocate` database starting at a given directory:
`slocate -U {{path/to/directory}}`
- Update an `slocate` database using the default `/etc/updatedb.conf` configuration:
`slocate -c`
- Set the security level of `slocate`, with `0` being disabled, and `1` being secure:
`slocate -l {{0|1}}`
- Specify the database that `slocate` should search in:
`slocate {{[-d|--database]}} {{path/to/directory}}`
- Search the `slocate` database using a specific `regex` string:
`slocate {{[-r|--regexp]}} {{regex}}`