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<para>
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Locate scans a database which contain all files and directories on a
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filesystem. This program lists the files and directories in this
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-database matching a certain criteria. If you're looking for a file this
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-program will scan the database and tell you exactly where the files you
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-requested are located. This only makes sense if your locate database is
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-fairly up-to-date else it will provide you with out-of-date information.
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+database matching a certain criteria. If a user is looking for a file this
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+program will scan the database and tell him exactly where the files he
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+requested are located. This only makes sense if the locate database is
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+fairly up-to-date else it will provide out-of-date information.
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</para>
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</sect3>
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@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ fairly up-to-date else it will provide you with out-of-date information.
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<para>
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The updatedb program updates the locate database. It scans the entire
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file system (including other file system that are currently mounted
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-unless you specify it not to) and puts every directory and file it finds
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+unless it is told not to do so) and puts every directory and file it finds
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into the database that's used by the locate program which retrieves this
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-information. It's a good practice to update this database once a day so
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-that you are ensured of a database that is up-to-date.
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+information. It's a good practice to update this database once a day to
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+have it up-to-date whenever it is needed.
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</para>
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</sect3>
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@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ that you are ensured of a database that is up-to-date.
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<sect3><title>Xargs</title>
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<para>
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-The xargs command applies a command to a list of files. If you need to
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-perform the same command on multiple files, you can create a file that
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+The xargs command applies a command to a list of files. If there is a need to
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+perform the same command on multiple files, a file can be created that
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contains all these files (one per line) and use xargs to perform that
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command on the list.
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</para>
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