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whereis - Find command binary, source, and manual

Overview​

The whereis command find command binary, source, and manual.

Syntax​

whereis [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
whereis

# Get help
whereis --help

# Check version
whereis --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The whereis command is part of the file-management category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for find command binary, source, and manual.

Refer to the manual page (man whereis) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the file-management category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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