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