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**Kayla** · August 26th, 2004, 8:25 PM

A server full of files. Not sure where the one you need is? You need locate.

locate name
finds any files on the server that contain name in them. This is very quick. The reason is that there is a special database of all filenames on the server that the locate command uses.

If you ever get a warning that locate's db hasn't been updated or if you just made a lot of changes and you want the locate db to reflect the changes, type:

updatedb

and then wait... this command can take anywhere from a few seconds to 15-20 minutes depending on the speed of your server and the number of files.

August 26th, 2004, 8:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kayla Marketing Maven Surpass Staff Joined in May 2003 Lives in Orlando 24,749 posts Gave thanks: 946 Thanked 806 times	Find a file fast! A server full of files. Not sure where the one you need is? You need locate. locate name finds any files on the server that contain name in them. This is very quick. The reason is that there is a special database of all filenames on the server that the locate command uses. If you ever get a warning that locate's db hasn't been updated or if you just made a lot of changes and you want the locate db to reflect the changes, type: updatedb and then wait... this command can take anywhere from a few seconds to 15-20 minutes depending on the speed of your server and the number of files.