# salt.modules.locate

Module for using the locate utilities

`salt.modules.locate.` `locate`(pattern, database='', limit=0, **kwargs)

  Performs a file lookup. Valid options (and their defaults) are:

      basename=False
      count=False
      existing=False
      follow=True
      ignore=False
      nofollow=False
      wholename=True
      regex=False
      database=<locate's default database>
      limit=<integer, not set by default>

  See the manpage for `locate(1)` for further explanation of these options.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' locate.locate

`salt.modules.locate.` `stats`()

  Returns statistics about the locate database

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' locate.stats

`salt.modules.locate.` `updatedb`()

  Updates the locate database

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' locate.updatedb

`salt.modules.locate.` `version`()

  Returns the version of locate

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' locate.version

Current Salt release: 0.17.1

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