tldr/pages/linux/updatedb.md

# updatedb

> Create or update the database used by `locate`.
> It is usually run daily by cron.
> More information: <https://manned.org/updatedb>.

- Refresh database content:

`sudo updatedb`

- Display file names as soon as they are found:

`sudo updatedb --verbose`
updatedb: add page (#2369) 2018-10-04 13:26:32 +03:00			`# updatedb`

			> Create or update the database used by `locate`.
			`> It is usually run daily by cron.`
linux/u*: add links (#6190) 2021-07-11 20:17:29 +03:00			`> More information: <https://manned.org/updatedb>.`
updatedb: add page (#2369) 2018-10-04 13:26:32 +03:00
			`- Refresh database content:`

			`sudo updatedb`

			`- Display file names as soon as they are found:`

			`sudo updatedb --verbose`