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What's the equivalent of Linux's updatedb command for the Mac?

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Mar 15, 2026142215 views
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Problem

If I want to use the command on a Linux machine, I usually run first to update the database. I can run the command on OS X 10.5 but I can't find . What's the corresponding updatedb for the mac?

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It's on Mac. For more information see the locate.updatedb man page.

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