locate

TLDR

Find files by pattern

$ locate "[pattern]"

Find case-insensitive

$ locate -i "[pattern]"

Find by exact filename

$ locate "*/[filename]"

Update the database

$ sudo updatedb

SYNOPSIS

locate [options] pattern...

DESCRIPTION

locate searches a prebuilt database to find files matching a pattern, making it much faster than find for simple filename searches. The database is typically updated daily by a cron job.

PARAMETERS

-i, --ignore-case

Case-insensitive search

-l, --limit N

Limit output to N entries

-c, --count

Print count of matches

-e, --existing

Only print existing files

-b, --basename

Match only basename

-r, --regexp

Use basic regex pattern

--regex

Use extended regex pattern

CAVEATS

Database is updated periodically, so recently created files may not be found. Run `updatedb` to refresh the database manually.