ninadsp/1.sh

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Code snippets from my blogpost ACAD - locate files on your Linux system (http://ninad.pundaliks.in/blog/2008/08/acad-locate-files-on-your-linux-system/)

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1.sh

$ locate [expression]

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2.sh

$ locate [filename] | grep [filetype]

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3.sh

$ sudo updatedb

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4.sh

	$ sudo export EDITOR=vim
	$ sudo crontab -u root -e

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5.sh

	# Update the databse of locate. Daily, 6:01 hrs.
	1 6 * * * updatedb

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