How to Getting Started Searching/Looking for Files/Directories/Pictures/Paths on Linux OpenSuse

November 16, 2012 | By Duchateaux.

The Article shows you How to Getting-Started to Find/Search/Looking for Files, Directories, Pictures, Icons and Paths on Linux OpenSuse.

To Make the Entire Easy to Understand and Visualize the Posts Includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The content of the Guides give Focus only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands for an easier understanding. ;)

Linux OpenSuse Intro
  1. Open a Terminal Window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

  2. Install the Command Line locate Tool

    sudo zypper in findutils-locate

  3. Updtate the locate Database

    Before to Start the Searching Tash you will Need to Update the locate Database.

    sudo updatedb
  4. Getting-Started Searching with locate Command.

    How to Use the locate Command
  5. How to Automatically Update the locate Database.

    Setup Cronjob for updatedb

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