mlocate is a new locate implementation. The "m" stands for "merging", because updatedb reuses the existing database to avoid rereading most of the file system, which makes updatedb faster and does not trash the system caches as much. The locate(1) utility is intended to be completely compatible to slocate. It also attempts to be compatible to GNU locate, when it does not conflict with slocate compatibility.
| Tags | Systems Administration |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | C |
Recent releases


Release Notes: Bind mount detection was changed to work on distributions that symlink /etc/mtab to /proc/self/mounts. Translations were updated.


Release Notes: A few translations were added and updated.


Release Notes: updatedb(8) no longer prunes no-op bind mounts (such as created by SELinux sandbox). Some translations were added or updated.


Release Notes: A Ukrainian translation is now available. Several translations were updated.


Release Notes: Several translations were added, and several updated.