{"id":3563,"date":"2023-02-06T13:58:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T08:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=3563"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:27:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T10:57:37","slug":"linux-unix-whereis-command-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/linux-unix-whereis-command-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux \/ Unix whereis Command Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

The whereis<\/code> command is a Linux\/Unix utility that is used to locate the binary, source code, and manual page files for a given command or program. The whereis<\/code> command searches the standard Linux\/Unix paths for executables, libraries, and man pages, and it displays the location of the files it finds.<\/p>\n

Here are some common examples of using the whereis<\/code> command:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Locate the binary, source code, and manual page files for a command or program:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \n
    <\/div>\n
    whereis <command_or_program<\/span>><\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    For example, to locate the files for the ls<\/code> command, you would run:<\/p>\n

    \n
    <\/div>\n
    whereis ls<\/span>
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    The output would look something like this:<\/p>\n

    \n
    <\/div>\n
    ls<\/span>: \/bin\/ls \/usr\/share\/man\/man1\/ls.1.gz
    \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    This indicates that the binary file for the ls<\/code> command is located at \/bin\/ls<\/code> and the manual page is located at \/usr\/share\/man\/man1\/ls.1.gz<\/code>.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Locate the binary file for a command or program:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \n
      <\/div>\n
      whereis -b<\/span> <command_or_program>
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      For example, to locate the binary file for the ls<\/code> command, you would run:<\/p>\n

      \n
      <\/div>\n
      whereis -b ls<\/span>
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      The output would look something like this:<\/p>\n

      \n
      <\/div>\n
      ls<\/span>: \/bin\/<\/span>ls
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
        \n
      1. Locate the manual page files for a command or program:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n
        <\/div>\n
        whereis -m <command_or_program<\/span>><\/span>
        \n<\/span><\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

        For example, to locate the manual page files for the ls<\/code> command, you would run:<\/p>\n

        \n
        <\/div>\n
        whereis -m ls<\/span>
        \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

        The output would look something like this:<\/p>\n

        \n
        <\/div>\n
        ls<\/span>: \/usr\/share\/man\/man1\/ls.1.gz
        \n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

        The whereis<\/code> command is a useful tool for quickly finding the location of important files related to a command or program, which can be useful when trying to troubleshoot issues or configure the program.<\/p>\n

        (www.gamepur.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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