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The command "locate */${filename}" is used to search and locate a specific file named ${filename} in the system.
Here's how it works:
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The "locate" command is used to find files and directories in the system's database. It quickly searches for file and directory names that match the given pattern.
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In the command "locate /${filename}", the "/" wildcard represents all directories in the system. It means that the search will be performed in all directories.
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The "${filename}" is a placeholder for the actual filename that you want to search for. You need to replace it with the name of the file you are looking for.
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By running this command, the locate utility will search through all directories in the system to find a file that matches the provided filename.
For example, let's say you want to find a file named "example.txt". If you run the command "locate */example.txt", it will search for "example.txt" in all directories and provide you with the paths of all matching files.