locate
SafeFast filename search
locate <pattern>
Instant name lookups from a prebuilt DB — far faster than find, but only as fresh as the last updatedb.
Examples
sudo updatedb && locate nginx.confRefresh then search
Syntax
locate <pattern> / sudo updatedb
Before you run it
Read only.
The same reference, with no signal at all
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