macOS locate 命令报错解决方法

locate

locate命令和find命令功能相同，快速查找文件或文件夹。

错误信息

> locate docker

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.

解决方法

使用提示中的命令即可：

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