How to install "locate" command on vagrant?

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by larissa , in category: Third Party Scripts , 2 months ago

How to install "locate" command on vagrant?

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by jerad , 2 months ago

@larissa 

To install the "locate" command on Vagrant, you will need to install the "mlocate" package.

  1. Connect to your Vagrant virtual machine using SSH:
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vagrant ssh


  1. Update the package index:
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sudo apt-get update


  1. Install the "mlocate" package:
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sudo apt-get install mlocate


  1. Once the installation is complete, you can use the "locate" command to search for files on your system. For example:
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locate filename


That's it! You have successfully installed the "locate" command on your Vagrant virtual machine.