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# plocate
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> Find filenames quickly.
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> Make sure to run `sudo updatedb` to include new files.
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> More information: <https://plocate.sesse.net/plocate.1.html>.
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- Look for patterns in the database (recomputed periodically):
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`plocate {{pattern}}`
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- Look for a file by its exact filename (a pattern containing no globbing characters is interpreted as `*pattern*`):
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`plocate */{{filename}}`
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