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locate: Look for a file by its exact filename (a pattern containing no globbing characters is interpreted as `*pattern*`).

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$ locate */${filename}

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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:

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.
In the command "locate /${filename}", the "/" wildcard represents all directories in the system. It means that the search will be performed in all directories.
The "${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.
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.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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