Overview - mlocate - Pagure.io
https://pagure.io/mlocateInstallation ===== Before installation it is necessary to create a group called "mlocate" to allow hiding the contents of the database from users. When updatedb is run by root, the database contains names of files of all users, but only members of the "mlocate" group may access it.
Finding Files with mlocate - Linux.com
www.linux.com › finding-files-mlocateMar 18, 2019 · # yum install mlocate. For Debian derivatives: # apt-get install mlocate. There shouldn’t be any differences between distributions, but there are almost certainly subtle differences between versions; beware. Next, we’ll introduce a key component to the locate command, namely updatedb.