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How to use locate in cygwin?

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Mar 15, 20269120 views
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I'm trying to use to find files, but I'm not getting anything back from the program. It can't even find files that are in the current directory. How do I make work?

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In essence, you have to run first, as this builds the database that uses. Simply do as a first shot solution. See this blog post for a bunch of good tips, including how to setup up via cygwin : https://web.archive.org/web/20061114000822/www.weiqigao…

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