Linux / Unix Command: slocate

Command Library

NAME

SYNOPSIS

slocate [-qi] [-d <path>] [--database=<path>] <search string>

slocate [-i] [-r <regexp>] [--regexp=<regexp>]

slocate [-qv] [-o <file>] [--output=<file>]

slocate [-e <dir1,dir2,...>] [-f <fstype1,...>] <[-l <level>] [-c] <[-U <path>] [-u]>

slocate [-Vh] [--version] [--help]

DESCRIPTION

   This manual page documents the GNU version of slocate. slocate Enables system users to search entire filesystems without displaying unauthorized files.  

OPTIONS

-u

Create slocate database starting at path /.

-U <dir>

Create slocate database starting at path <dir>.

-e <dir1,dir2,...>

Exclude directories from the slocate database.

-f <fstype1,...>

Exclude files on specific file systems from the slocate database.

-c

Parse '/etc/updatedb.conf' when updating the slocate database.

-l <level>

Security level. 0 turns security checks off. This will make searchs faster. 1 turns security checks on. This is the default.

-i

Does a case insensitive search.

-q

Quiet mode. Error messages are suppressed.

-n <num>

Limit the amount of results shown to <num>.

-r <regexp>

--regexp=<regexp> Search the database using a basic POSIX regular expression.

-o <file>

--output=<file> Specifies the database to create.

-d <path>

--database=<path> Specifies the path of databases to search in.

-h

--help Display this help.

-v

--verbose Verbose mode. Display files when creating database.

-V

--version Display version.

Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.

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