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title: "locating"
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tags: [ "Documentation", "Basics" ]
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---
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# Type
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`type` shows what kind of thing you're running, be it an alias, function, or binary program.
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> type cmus
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# Whereis the Program
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Ask where the `angband` program is, along with all its configuration files:
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`whereis angband`
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Also `which` shows where a binary file (the program) is,
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> which cmus
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# Quick Search for Files
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You'll need to set up `locate` for this by installing `mlocate`.
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`mlocate` needs a list of all files on the machine, so run:
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> sudo updatedb
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Then to find a file called 'my-cats.jpg', run:
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> locate cats
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For best results, run `updatedb` regularly, perhaps in crontab.
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