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date="2022-11-30"
author="spanskiduh"
title="Locate"
description="click to read about Locate"
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# Locate
### Examples of locate command
use whatis/man locate for more info

- `locate --all "passwd"`
- `locate /etc --all "passwd"`
- `locate "passwd" | grep "/etc/"`
- `locate --all "*.conf" | grep resolv`
- `locate --all "*conf" | grep proxychains` 
- `locate --all -c "*.conf"` -  Count number of files whith provided name / pattern

Use `-i` parameter to search uppercase/lowercase !