plocate
Find filenames quickly.
Make sure to run sudo updatedb to include new files.
More information: https://plocate.sesse.net.
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Look for patterns in the database (recomputed periodically):
plocate {{pattern}} -
Look for a file by its exact filename (a pattern containing no globbing characters is interpreted as
*pattern*):
plocate */{{filename}}
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