find files by name in linux using locate command

find files by name in linux using locate command

Locate command


purpose of locate command



This command finds files by name


USAGE of Locate command


 

usage of locate command



OPTIONS of Locate command



Options in locate command

 

 

DESCRIPTION


 

Example of locate command


it will locate all the files named file.txt in our system.


 

locate  exits  with  status  0  if  any match was found . If no match was found or a fatal error was encountered, locate exits with status 1.

 

 

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