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---
syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, osx]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
---
# locate
> Find filenames quickly.
> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/locate.1.html>.
- Look for pattern in the database. Note: the database is recomputed periodically (usually weekly or daily):
`locate "{{pattern}}"`
- Look for a file by its exact filename (a pattern containing no globbing characters is interpreted as `*pattern*`):
`locate */{{filename}}`
- Recompute the database. You need to do it if you want to find recently added files:
`sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb`