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Linux File Search Tools: Locate vs. Find – Which is Your Best Choice?

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Linux File Search Tools: Locate vs. Find - Which is Your Best Choice?

There are many search tools in Linux, and today we will mainly discuss two tools: locate and find. 01 Locate 1. Performance Overview Queries the pre-built file index database on the system /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db Note: If this file is deleted, locate will not work. The database must be manually updated (updatedb), or the system must be … Read more

Linux File Search Tools: Locate vs Find

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Linux File Search Tools: Locate vs Find

1. Locate 1. Performance Overview Queries the pre-built file index database on the system /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db Note: If this file is deleted, locate will not work. You need to manually update the database (updatedb) or restart the system for locate to function again. Relies on a pre-built index: The index is constructed automatically during idle times … Read more