How about locate? findutils-locate-4.1.7-738.rpm -- "Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say, 'What should be the reward of such sacrifices?' ... If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen!" --Samuel Adams http://federalist.com/news/islamicjoy.asp Mitch Thompson, San Antonio, Texas <quote who="Bruce Marshall">
On Friday 14 May 2004 08:51 pm, Doug McGarrett wrote:
The subject says it all. There was even a 3rd-party command in DOS (whereis) which would search the system for a file name, regardless of its directory. I have never been able to find such a program on Linux.
How about trying: 'whereis' :-)
Good for most system files.
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