Command Line Interface (CLI)
whereis
Searches for binary files, sources, and man pages.
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Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$whereis [OPTIONEN] BEFEHL...
Examples
$whereis ls
$whereis -b ls
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
whereis --help
Note
More comprehensive search than `which`
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