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is there a msterfile that contains all the file location/names on the linux system?









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    is there a msterfile that contains all the file location/names on the linux system?









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      is there a msterfile that contains all the file location/names on the linux system?









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      I was wondering if there is a db file with all the files on the system and their paths



      is there a msterfile that contains all the file location/names on the linux system?







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          Yes, there is.



          From man updatedb :




          FILES



            /etc/updatedb.conf
          A configuration file. See updatedb.conf(5).

          /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db
          The database updated by default.





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            Yes, there is.



            From man updatedb :




            FILES



              /etc/updatedb.conf
            A configuration file. See updatedb.conf(5).

            /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db
            The database updated by default.





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              Yes, there is.



              From man updatedb :




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                /etc/updatedb.conf
              A configuration file. See updatedb.conf(5).

              /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db
              The database updated by default.





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                Yes, there is.



                From man updatedb :




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                  /etc/updatedb.conf
                A configuration file. See updatedb.conf(5).

                /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db
                The database updated by default.





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                From man updatedb :




                FILES



                  /etc/updatedb.conf
                A configuration file. See updatedb.conf(5).

                /var/lib/mlocate/mlocate.db
                The database updated by default.






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