macOS locateコマンドを利用可能にする方法

2023年4月25日

環境

macOS

1.locateコマンドを実行します

実行結果

% locate filename

WARNING: The locate database (/var/db/locate.database) does not exist.

To create the database, run the following command:

  sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist

Please be aware that the database can take some time to generate; once

the database has been created, this message will no longer appear.

２．解決方法

sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist

sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb

3.再度locateを実行します

locate filename