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# [A Guide to Searching through the Command Line](https://mustafahashmani.hashnode.dev/a-guide-to-searching-through-the-command-line?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

locate The locate command performs a search of pathnames across our machine that match a given substring and then prints out any matching names. You have to install this command as it does not comes pre-installed It is nice and speedy because it use...

Aug 8, 2023 · 5 min read · mustafahashmani.hashnode.dev  
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